Latest MCQs on Universe for Competitive Exams

261. Which planet is known for its “Great Dark Spot” storm?
A) Neptune
B) Jupiter
C) Uranus
D) Saturn
Correct Answer: A) Neptune
Explanation: Neptune’s Great Dark Spot is a massive storm system.

262. What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon?
A) Huygens
B) Cassini
C) Galileo
D) Voyager 1
Correct Answer: A) Huygens
Explanation: The Huygens probe landed on Titan in 2005.

263. Which planet has the most similar gravity to Earth?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
Correct Answer: A) Venus
Explanation: Venus’s gravity is about 90% that of Earth’s.

264. What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury?
A) Messenger
B) Mariner 10
C) BepiColombo
D) Pioneer 11
Correct Answer: A) Messenger
Explanation: Messenger orbited Mercury from 2011 to 2015.

265. Which planet is known for its blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere?
A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
Correct Answer: A) Uranus
Explanation: Methane in Uranus’s atmosphere gives it a blue-green color.

266. What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit Venus?
A) Venera 9
B) Magellan
C) Mariner 2
D) Akatsuki
Correct Answer: A) Venera 9
Explanation: Venera 9 was the first spacecraft to orbit Venus.

267. Which planet has the highest escape velocity?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Neptune
D) Uranus
Correct Answer: A) Jupiter
Explanation: Jupiter’s escape velocity is the highest in the solar system.

268. What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on the Moon’s far side?
A) Chang’e 4
B) Luna 2
C) Surveyor 1
D) Apollo 11
Correct Answer: A) Chang’e 4
Explanation: Chang’e 4 landed on the far side of the Moon in 2019.

269. Which planet is known for its “shepherd moons” that help maintain its rings?
A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Uranus
D) Neptune
Correct Answer: A) Saturn
Explanation: Saturn’s shepherd moons help keep its rings in place.

270. What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon?
A) Luna 10
B) Apollo 8
C) Surveyor 1
D) Ranger 7
Correct Answer: A) Luna 10
Explanation: Luna 10 was the first satellite to orbit the Moon in 1966.