Science and Technology : Space

1) Which of the following NASA's missions and their objective is/are correctly matched?

i) Juno Mission : To understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter.
ii) New Horizon Mission : To study the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons in the Kupier Belt.
iii) DAWN Space Probe : To study the dwarf planet Ceres and a minor planet Vesta in the Asteroid Belt.

a) i and iii only
b) i, ii and iii
c) i only
d) i and ii only

2) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to 'Kupier Belt'?

a) This belt lies beyond Pluto.
b) It is filled with chunks of ice, rocks and gases like methane and ammonia.
c) 3 recognized dwarf planets - Pluto, Haumea and Makemake lies in this region.
d) This belt is much larger than the 'Asteroid Planet'.

3) Which of the following is not categorized as a 'dwarf planet' by the International Astronomical Union?

a) Eris
b) Makemake
c) Pluto
d) Vesta

Answers

1) b
2) a, Neptune
3) d