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
3051
The Starlab commercial space station project passed which critical NASA milestone in March 2025?
Answer:
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Starlab Space LLC successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with NASA in March 2025, signaling its design was technically sound to proceed to full development.
3052
In January 2025, Firefly Aerospace launched its first 'Blue Ghost' lunar lander. What is the name of this specific mission?
Answer:
Ghost Riders in the Sky
Firefly Aerospace named its first Blue Ghost mission 'Ghost Riders in the Sky'. It launched in January 2025 to deliver NASA CLPS payloads.
3053
Which Chinese spacecraft was launched in November 2025 explicitly to assist or retrieve astronauts stranded on the Tiangong space station?
Answer:
Shenzhou 22
China launched Shenzhou 22 in November 2025 to assist the crew, following issues with a previous spacecraft that delayed the return of astronauts.
3054
The European Space Agency's 'Euclid' telescope released its 'Quick Data Release 1' (Q1) in March 2025. Approximately how many new strong gravitational lenses did it identify?
Answer:
500
The Q1 data release from Euclid revealed approximately 500 new strong gravitational lens candidates, significantly increasing the known number of such objects.
3055
What was the outcome of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 'Athena' landing in March 2025?
Answer:
Landed sideways/tipped over
The Athena lander touched down but ended up on its side (similar to IM-1), which limited its solar power generation and led to an early end of the mission.
3056
The NASA ESCAPADE mission, designed to study Mars' magnetosphere, was launched in November 2025 aboard which debut rocket?
Answer:
New Glenn
The ESCAPADE mission was launched aboard the maiden flight of Blue Origin's 'New Glenn' rocket in November 2025.
3057
Which major milestone did SpaceX's Starship achieve for the first time during its fifth flight test in late 2024/early 2025?
Answer:
Successful catch of the Super Heavy booster by the launch tower arms
During the fifth flight test, SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster using the 'Mechazilla' launch tower arms, a historic feat for reusable rocket technology.
3058
In February 2025, Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission launched with the Nova-C lander named 'Athena'. What was the specific landing site targeted by this mission?
Answer:
Mons Mouton
The IM-2 mission targeted Mons Mouton, a flat-topped mountain near the lunar south pole, specifically chosen to hunt for water ice using the PRIME-1 drill.
3059
Which drug, approved in August 2025, targets HER2 tyrosine kinase domain mutations in non-small cell lung cancer?
Answer:
Hernexeos (zongertinib)
Hernexeos (zongertinib) was approved in August 2025 for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer specifically harboring HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations.
3060
Which company released the 'Llama' series of open-source language models, with significant updates in 2024 and 2025?
Answer:
Meta
Meta Platforms released the Llama series of models (including Llama 3 in 2024), which became a standard for open-source large language models in the AI community.