Space quiz for kids

20 questions

1. What is the name of India’s space agency, which sends rockets into space?Ages 5–7

   Choose from: FIFA, BBC, NASA, ISRO

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   ISRO. ISRO (the Indian Space Research Organisation) builds rockets and satellites for India.

2. India’s first satellite was named after an ancient Indian mathematician. What was it called?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Chandrayaan, Bhaskara, Aryabhata, Mangalyaan

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   Aryabhata. Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, was launched in 1975. It was named after the great mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata.

3. Which Indian mission made India the first country to land near the Moon’s south pole, in 2023?Ages 11–14

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   Chandrayaan-3. Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, touched down near the Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023. India now marks 23 August as National Space Day.

4. Which planet do we live on?Ages 5–7

   Choose from: Mars, Jupiter, Moon, Earth

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   Earth. We live on planet Earth, the only planet we know with plants, animals and people.

5. Who was the first Indian to travel into space?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Vikram Sarabhai, Kalpana Chawla, Rakesh Sharma, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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   Rakesh Sharma. Rakesh Sharma flew into space in 1984. When asked how India looked from space, he said “Saare Jahan Se Achha”.

6. What is the popular name of India’s first mission to Mars, launched in 2013?Ages 11–14

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   Mangalyaan. Mangalyaan (the Mars Orbiter Mission) reached Mars on its very first try in 2014.

7. What is the star closest to the Earth?Ages 5–7

   Choose from: The Sun, The Moon, Mars, The Pole Star

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   The Sun. The Sun is a star, and it is the closest one to us. That’s why it looks so big and bright.

8. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter

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   Mars. Mars looks red because its soil has lots of rusty iron in it.

9. What was the name of the lander of Chandrayaan-3?Ages 11–14

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   Vikram. The Vikram lander touched down near the Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023. It carried the Pragyan rover.

10. What do we see in the sky at night that changes shape over the month?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: A rainbow, A cloud, The Sun, The Moon

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    The Moon. The Moon seems to change shape (its phases) as it goes around the Earth.

11. How many planets are there in our solar system?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: 10, 7, 8, 9

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    8. There are 8 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

12. What was the name of the rover carried by Chandrayaan-3?Ages 11–14

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    Pragyan. Pragyan (“wisdom”) drove on the Moon’s surface in 2023.

13. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Kalpana Chawla, Yuri Gagarin, Rakesh Sharma, Neil Armstrong

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    Neil Armstrong. Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon in 1969.

14. Which ISRO mission studies the Sun?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Aditya-L1, Chandrayaan-2, Mangalyaan, Gaganyaan

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    Aditya-L1. Aditya-L1, launched in 2023, studies the Sun. “Aditya” is a name for the Sun.

15. In which year did India first reach Mars orbit with Mangalyaan?Ages 11–14

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    2014. Mangalyaan reached Mars orbit on 24 September 2014, on India’s first attempt.

16. What do we call a person who travels into space?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Astronaut, Pilot, Sailor, Driver

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    Astronaut. An astronaut is trained to travel into space.

17. Which Indian scientist is called the “Father of the Indian space programme”?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Vikram Sarabhai, Homi Bhabha, C. V. Raman, Jagadish Chandra Bose

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    Vikram Sarabhai. Vikram Sarabhai founded India’s space research. The Chandrayaan-3 lander is named Vikram after him.

18. What is the name of the closest star system to our Sun?Ages 11–14

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    Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri (including Proxima Centauri) is about 4.2 light-years away.

19. Which planet has big, beautiful rings around it?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Mars

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    Saturn. Saturn has the biggest and brightest rings in our solar system.

20. Which planet is famous for its Great Red Spot, a giant storm?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus

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    Jupiter. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a storm bigger than Earth.