Practice Quiz set 4 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   The Cryogenic engine is used in

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Q-2)   Consider the following statements.
  1. India launches its first fullfledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) in September, 2002.
  2. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV C-4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

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Q-3)   The jet aircrafts 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?

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(b)

(c)

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Q-4)   Consider the following statements.
  1. A geostationary satellite is at an approximate height of 10000 km.
  2. FM transmission of music is of very good quality because the atmospheric or man-made noises which are generally frequency variations can do little harm.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q-5)   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
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Q-6)   Which one of the following is a spacecraft?

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Q-7)   NASA’s ‘Cassini’ spacecraft is on mission for which planet?

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Q-8)   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

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Q-9)   With reference to the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) programme of ISRO; identify the correct statement(s);
  1. RLV is based on SCRAMJET Technology.
  2. RLV will perform docking operations for manned space flights of ISRO.
  3. RLV is the advanced version of AVATAR.

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Explanation:

Avatar is an ambitious program and with the kind of engine and material technologies required, such an SSTO launch system will take a long time to develop.

Accordingly, ISRO has decided to first develop a Two-Stage to Orbit (TSTO) reusable launch system for the immediate future by utilizing its current capabilities and target the development of AVATAR in the long term.

To realize the TSTO and associated new technologies, ISRO has been working on the development of an RLV technology demonstrator (RLV-TD) and is setting up necessary technology development infrastructure.


Q-10)   The first U.S. rover which reached Mars in January 2004 was

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