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UNIVERSE (PLANETS / SPACE/SATELLITES) MCQs

Earth And Space Science, Space And Satellite

Total Questions : 171 | Page 8 of 18 pages
Question 71. What is the name of the world’s first private flight plan to go on the Moon?
  1.    Moon Express
  2.    Moon Flight
  3.    Moon Mail
  4.    Chandrayaan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Moon Express
Answer: (a)
Question 72. INSAT-3C was launched from
  1.    Hassan
  2.    Kaurou
  3.    Thumba
  4.    Sriharikota
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kaurou
Answer: (b)
Question 73. Sriharikota Island lies near
  1.    Chika lake
  2.    Pulicat lake
  3.    Godavari Mouth
  4.    Mahanadi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Pulicat lake
Answer: (b)
Question 74. Consider the following statements:

  1. The Indian National Satellite was established in 1983.

  2. The INSAT system use transponder TDMA technology Ku-band C-band technology.

  3. GSLV is for launching a 2000 kg class of communication satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.

  4. CARTOSAT is the only satellite in the world for mapping and creating atlas.


The statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    2 and 3
  2.    2, 3 and 4
  3.    1, 2, 3 and 4
  4.    Only 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (c)
The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system was commissioned with the launch of INSAT-1B in August 1983 (INSAT-1A, the first satellite was launched in April 1982 but could not fulfil the mission).
GSLV can place 2,200 kg (4,900 lb) into an 18°geostationary transfer orbit.
The Cartosat series is a part of the Indian Remote Sensing Programme. They were specifically launched for Earth’s resource management and monitoring.
Question 75. China has launched ‘Gaofen-1 satellite into space. The main purpose of this satellite is
  1.    Solar study
  2.    Satellites communications
  3.    Earth observation
  4.    Ocean study
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Earth observation
Answer: (c)Gaofen-1 (gao fen = high resolution) is the first of a series of high-resolution optical Earth observation satellites of CNSA (China National Space Administration), Beijing, China.
Question 76. Apollo-8 was launched for space exploration on
  1.    6 January, 1998
  2.    7 February, 1998
  3.    21 December, 1968
  4.    8 March, 1998
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 21 December, 1968
Answer: (c)
Question 77. The Cryogenic engine is used in
  1.    Boeing
  2.    Rapid rail engines
  3.    Nuclear reactor
  4.    Space shuttle
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Space shuttle
Answer: (d)
Question 78. List of few satellites manufactured by ISRO is given below along with the date of their launch. Which two of the following satellites failed to reach the orbit?Satellite Launch Date
  1. GSAT-2 - 8th May, 2003
  2. GSAT-4 - 15th April, 2010
  3. GSAT-5P - 25th December, 2010
  4. GSAT-12 - 15th July, 2011
Code
  1.    1 and 4
  2.    1 and 2
  3.    3 and 4
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Question 79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. 
List I
List II
(Organisations)
(Location)
A. ISRO
1. Thiruvananthapuram
B. IUCA
2. Pune
C. IUAC
3. Bengaluru
D. VSSC
4. New Delhi
Codes: A B C D
  1.    3 2 4 1
  2.    1 2 3 4
  3.    3 1 2 4
  4.    2 4 1 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 3 2 4 1
Answer: (a)
Question 80. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivandrum is mainly concerned with
  1. Research in propellants for launching rockets.
  2. To launched sounding rockets to investigate problems of meteorology.
  3. Design and fabrication of spacecraft.
  4. Development of satellite launch.
Select the answer from the code given below.
  1.    Only 1 and 4
  2.    Only 1 and 2
  3.    Only 1
  4.    Only 1 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Only 1 and 4
Answer: (a)

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