Akatsuki Mission - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Name Japan’s maiden mission which has zoomed successfully into the Venusian orbit on 9th December 2015

a. Akatsuki
b. Kakatsuki
c. Makatsuki
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Akatsuki

Explanation:
Following its first failure on December 6, 2010, Japan’s maiden mission to Venus, Akatsuki or Venus Climate Orbiter has zoomed into the Venusian orbit according to Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency Jaxa.