Space and Satellite MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 4

Question 1. With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.
   
2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

(A) Neither 1 nor 2

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1

Question 2.

• Assertion (A): India’s telecommunication has been linked to a satellite.
  
• Reason (R): India is preparing for starwar.

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Question 3. In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?

1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources.
   
3. Mineral exploration
   
4. Telecommunication
   
5. Traffic studies
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

(B) Only 1 and 2

(C) Only 4 and 5

(D) Only 1, 2 and 3

Question 4.

• Assertion (A): A space shuttle loses radio contact with ground station for a while during landing on the Earth.
  
• Reason (R): As a space shuttle enters Earth’s atmosphere, the shuttle’s surface temperature increases which ionize the surrounding air.
  

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct? 

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Question 5. Which is the correct chronological order of the following space programmes?

1. APPLE
2. IGMD
3. STEP
4. SITE
   

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(A) 1, 3, 4, 2

(B) 3, 1, 4, 2

(C) 4, 3, 1, 2

(D) 2, 3, 4, 1

Question 6. India developed the Satellite launch vehicles over a period of a few decades. Which is the correct chronological order of development of the following vehicles A, B, C and D?

1. PSLV
2. ASLV
   
3. SLV
4. GSLV
   

Select the correct answer from code below.

(A) 3, 2, 1, 4

(B) 4, 3, 1, 2

(C) 2, 3, 4, 1

(D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 7. Match the following pairs.

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Which of the following codes are correctly matched?

Question 8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Question 9. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivandrum is mainly concerned with

1. Research in propellants for launching rockets.
   
2. To launch 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.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 2

(D) Only 1 and 4

Question 10. Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose your answer from the given code.

• Assertion (A): The upper surface of the wings of an aeroplane is made convex and the lower surface is made concave.
  
• Reason (R): The air current at the top has less velocity and thus less pressure at the bottom than at the top.

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Question 11. Consider the following statements. The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO:

1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission.
   
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after the USA.
   
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit Mars in its very first attempt.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1

Question 12. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket.

1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
   
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form and fuel.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Neither 1 nor 2

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1

Question 13. The jet aircraft fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?

1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
   
2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Neither 1 nor 2

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1

Question 14. Consider the following statements and find the correct answer from the codes given below.

1. RISAT-2 Satellite was put in orbit by PSLV-C12 in April 2009 from Sriharikota.
2. Another satellite ANUSAT was also put in orbit by the PSLV-C12. This was built by Anna University, Chennai.
3. ANUSAT is an experimental communication satellite.
4. RISAT-2 is surveillance satellite and can keep a watch on country’s borders.
   

Code

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) Only 3 and 4

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1 and 2

Question 15. With reference to Indian satellites and their launchers, consider the following statements.

1. All the INSAT series of satellites were launched abroad.
   
2. PSLV’s were used to launch IRS-series of satellites.
   
3. India used the indigenously built cryogenic engines for the first time for powering the third stage of GSLV.
   
4. GSAT, launched in the year 2001, had payloads to demonstrate digital broadcast and Internet services.
   

Which of these statements are correct? 

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 1, 2 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 16. 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 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
   

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(A) 3 and 4

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 2

(D) 1 and 4

Question 17. Television viewers using dish antenna to receive satellite signals do not receive signals during rain because

1. of small size of the antenna.
   
2. rain droplets absorb the energy of radio waves.
   
3. rain droplets disperse the energy of radio waves from their original direction.
   

Which of the above statements are correct? 

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 1 and 2

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3