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What is the purpose of the US Space Agency’s Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?

(a)

To study the possibility of life on Mars

(b)

To study the satellites of Saturn

(c)

To study the colorful display of high latitude skies

(d)

To build a space laboratory to study stellar explosions

Correct Answer

(c)

Explanation

The Themis Mission aimed to study the colorful display of high latitude skies.

Microtheme: Space ProgramsXIntl —
10 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

  1. [2025] Consider the following space missions:
    I. Axiom-4
    II. SpaDeX
    III. Gaganyaan
    How many of the space missions given above encourage and support microgravity research?

    • (a) Only one
    • (b) Only two
    • (c) All the three
    • (d) None
    Correct Answer: (B) Only two
  2. [2023] Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System?

    • (a) (a)Australia
    • (b) (b)Canada
    • (c) (c)Israel
    • (d) (d)Japan
    Correct Answer: (D) (d)Japan
  3. [2020] “The experiment will employ a trio of spacecraft flying in formation in the shape of an
    equilateral triangle that has sides one million kilometres long, with lasers shining
    between the craft.” The experiment in question refers to

    • (a) Voyager-2
    • (b) New Horizons
    • (c) LISA Pathfinder
    • (d) Evolved LISA
    Correct Answer: (D) Evolved LISA
  4. [2016] What is ‘Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)’, recently in the news?

    • (a) Electric plane tested by NASA
    • (b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by Japan
    • (c) Space observatory launched by China
    • (d) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO
    Correct Answer: (A) Electric plane tested by NASA
  5. [2014] Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?
    Spacecraft Purpose
    1. Cassini-Huygens : Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth.
    2. Messenger : Mapping and investigating.
    3. Voyager 1 and 2 : Exploring the outer solar system.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
  6. [2008] Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission, belongs to which one of the following?

    • (a) China
    • (b) European Union
    • (c) Japan
    • (d) USA
    Correct Answer: (C) Japan
  7. [2008] Which one of the following is a spacecraft?

    • (a) Apophis
    • (b) Cassini
    • (c) Spitzer
    • (d) TechSar
    Correct Answer: (B) Cassini
  8. [2008] What is the purpose of the US Space Agency’s Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?

    • (a) To study the possibility of life on Mars
    • (b) To study the satellites of Saturn
    • (c) To study the colorful display of high latitude skies
    • (d) To build a space laboratory to study stellar explosions
    Correct Answer: (C) To study the colorful display of high latitude skies
  9. [2008] ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located?

    • (a) Balasore
    • (b) Thiruvananthapuram
    • (c) Mahendragiri
    • (d) Karwar
    Correct Answer: (C) Mahendragiri
  10. [2007] What is the Galileo Project which has been in news recently?

    • (a) An inter-country missile shield developed by the USA
    • (b) A project by India with assistance from Canada
    • (c) An environmental protection project by Japan
    • (d) A multi-satellite navigation project by the European Union
    Correct Answer: (D) A multi-satellite navigation project by the European Union