Sectional test

Space Technology (Prelims GS) Test 10

• 25 questions
• 20 minutes
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First questions

1. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named two mountains ranges on the dwarf planet Pluto after whom ?
2. Two mountain ranges on Pluto were named after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first individuals confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. 27. What are the differences between asteroids and comets ? Asteroids are composed of rocks and metals, while comets contain a lot of ice along with rocks and hydrocarbons. Asteroids are found mostly in Kuiper belt beyond the orbit of Neptune and in Oort cloud in outer Solar System, while comets are found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter. The surface of asteroids is solid and stable, whereas the surface of comets is very unstable and changeable. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
3. Which gas has been recently discovered in planet mars?