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Q: Which country is planning to send mini-ecosystems containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon next year  ?

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    India
  • 2
    Russia
  • 3
    USA
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    China
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Answer : 4. "China"
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Answer: D) China Explanation: In a first, China is planning to send mini-ecosystems — containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs — to the Moon next year, in an attempt to study how the organisms develop on the lunar surface. The 3-kilogramme mini-ecosystem, developed by research teams led by Chongqing University in China, will be sent to the Moon by the Chang’e 4 scheduled to be launched in 2018, authorities announced at the Global Space Exploration Conference. An 18-centimetre-tall cylinder will carry potato seeds and silkworm eggs to be incubated.

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