General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
3031
Which telescope released a detailed catalogue of over 380,000 galaxies in March 2025?
Answer:
Euclid
The Euclid space telescope released its Q1 data in March 2025, which included a detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxies classified with the help of AI.
3032
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 carried how many NASA payloads to the Moon?
Answer:
10
The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander carried 10 distinct NASA science investigations/payloads as part of the CLPS initiative.
3033
Which country launched the 'Shenzhou 22' spacecraft in November 2025?
Answer:
China
China launched Shenzhou 22 to the Tiangong space station in November 2025.
3034
The 'Athena' lander (IM-2) ceased operations on March 7, 2025. How many days did it operate on the lunar surface?
Answer:
About 8 days
Wait, the snippet says 'End of mission... March 7'. Landed March 6. It operated for a very short time on the surface due to the sideways landing. Actually, the snippet says mission duration 8 days total (launch to end). On the surface, it was only about 1 day of partial ops. Let's correct the question to avoid ambiguity.
*Correction:* 'Athena' ceased operations shortly after landing. How long after landing did it lose power?
*Answer:* About 1 day (Landed March 6, End March 7). The total mission was 8 days.
3035
What significant astronomical object did JWST study in September 2025, finding a 'potential moon-forming disc'?
Answer:
Exoplanet CT Cha b
In September 2025, JWST provided direct measurements of a carbon-rich disc surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha b, suggesting it could be a 'construction yard' for moons.
3036
Which private company's 'New Glenn' rocket made its debut launch in 2025?
Answer:
Blue Origin
Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket finally made its debut launch in November 2025, carrying the ESCAPADE mission.
3037
The 'Artemis II' mission, intended to send a crew around the Moon, was officially updated in 2025 to target a launch in:
Answer:
February 2026
NASA updated the schedule for Artemis II, targeting a launch no earlier than February 2026 to ensure crew safety and resolve technical issues.
3038
Which ISRO mission launched in late 2024/early 2025 is designed to demonstrate autonomous docking capabilities in orbit?
Answer:
SPADEX
SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) is the ISRO mission designed to demonstrate autonomous rendezvous and docking between two spacecraft.
3039
SpaceX celebrated which milestone with its 100th launch of 2025 in November?
Answer:
Deployment of 29 Starlink satellites
SpaceX's 100th launch of 2025 was a Falcon 9 mission (Starlink 6-78) that successfully deployed a batch of 29 Starlink satellites.
3040
In March 2025, Euclid's data release included a mosaic of which famous galaxy cluster?
Answer:
Fornax Cluster
One of the key images in the Euclid Q1 release was a stunning, deep view of the Fornax Cluster, revealing thousands of galaxies in high detail.