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Q1.Which country was the first to land a spacecraft on the Moon?

Medium
A Soviet Union
B United States
C China
D India
Space Firsts PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The Soviet Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to reach the Moon surface in 1959.

Q2.Which country was the first to soft-land on the far side of the Moon?

Medium
A China
B United States
C Russia
D India
Space Firsts FPSC

Correct Answer: A

China Chang-e 4 achieved the first far-side landing in January 2019.

Q3.Who was the first woman to walk in space?

Hard
A Svetlana Savitskaya
B Valentina Tereshkova
C Sally Ride
D Kathryn Sullivan
Space Firsts PMS

Correct Answer: A

Svetlana Savitskaya performed the first female spacewalk in 1984.