Space & Science MCQs – UPSC Prelims 2026
1. Where is the Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration (HOPE) analog mission setup?
(a) Tso Kar Valley (Ladakh)
(b) Spiti Valley (Himachal Pradesh)
(c) Chamoli (Uttarakhand)
(d) Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand)
Answer: (a) Tso Kar Valley (Ladakh)
2. Why was August 23 declared as National Space Day and what was the theme for 2025?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a) 1 only
3. How many statements about Lunar Eclipse are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (a) Only one
4. Which of the statements about earthquakes are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b) 2 only
5. How many statements about the Bombay Blood Group are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (a) Only one
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6. Which of the statements about Project Kuiper are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. What is WISPIT 2b?
(a) Asteroid
(b) Comet
(c) A crater on the Moon
(d) Newly forming planet
Answer: (d) Newly forming planet
8. Which statements about the Speed of Light are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a) 1 only
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9. How many statements about undersea cables are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (b) Only two
10. What is Sapphire Canyon?
(a) A sample taken from Mars
(b) A canyon discovered on the far side of the Pacific Ocean
(c) A newly found trench in the Atlantic Ocean
(d) A mineral deposit in the Arctic region of Earth
Answer: (a) A sample taken from Mars
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