All about missions to Space The Hindu Science Quiz
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 60 years ago. | File
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Sitting in the capsule, Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, whistled a tune. “Poyekhali!” — “Off we go!” — he shouted as the rocket blasted off. Name the capsule.
- Soyuz
- Vostok
- Vokshod
- Sputnik
Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering, single-orbit flight on April 12, 1961 made him a hero in the Soviet Union and an international celebrity
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When was the first satellite put in space?
The Soviet space programme put the world’s first satellite into orbit with the successful launch of Sputnik in October 1957
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How did Yuri Gagarin die, and when?
- Road accident, 1968
- Space accident, 1962
- Jet crash, 1968
- Mysterious disease, 1962
Gagarin was killed in a training jet crash on March 27, 1968
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How long did the Soviet Union take to put a woman in space after Gagarin’s flight?
- Two years
- Eight years
- Six years
- Same year
Valentina Tereshkova was launched aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963 and became the first woman to fly in space
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We know Soviet/Russian astronauts are called cosmonauts. Now, who are spationauts?
- French astronauts
- Spanish astronauts
- European astronauts
- Kazakh cosmonauts
With other countries becoming active in the space programme, there are new terms being used to describe an Astronaut — Taikonaut for a Chinese astronaut, Spationaut for the French and Vyomanauts for Indians
Next Published - April 22, 2021 05:01 pm IST