Practice Space and satellite - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Indian Satellite series which is being used for telecommunication system is
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Q-2) Consider the following Statements: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite.
- SMAP satellite is one-year mission which will measure the amount of moisture in soil.
- The satellite is built to measure moisture in the top 5 inches (10 centimeters) of soil.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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SMAP satellite is three-year mission which will measure the amount of moisture in soil. It will measure in top2 inches (5 centimeters) of soil
Q-3) Chandrayaan-I was launched from
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Q-4) Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket.- A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
- A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form and fuel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-5) The time period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is
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Q-6) Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such as orbit when : - The orbit is geosynchronous.
- The orbit is circular.
- The orbit lies in the plane of the earth’s equator.
- The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
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A geostationary orbit (or Geostationary Earth Orbit - GEO) is a geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth’s equator (0° latitude), with a period equal to the Earth’s rotational period and an orbital eccentricity of approximately zero. It is the part of space about 35,786 km (22,236 miles) above sea level, in the plane of the equator, where neargeostationary orbits may be implemented.
Q-7) Heaviest Indian Satellite INSAT4C, which failed to go into orbit recently weighted?
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Q-8) NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is located in
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Q-9) Which of the following names of animals was sent to space on 3rd November, 1957?
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Q-10) In the given picture/map 1, 2, 3 and 4 has marked to show the location of space organization units. Match these units with the list given below and select the correct answer using the codes given below. 1 2 3 4 List (a.) I.S.R.O. (b.) I.I.R.S. (c.) N.R.S.A. (d.) S.A.C. Code (a.) (b.) (c.) (d.)
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Q-11) In which of the following States lies Sriharikota, the spaceport of India?
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Q-12) India’s first dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS-1A was launched from
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Q-13) China has launched ‘Gaofen-1 satellite into space. The main purpose of this satellite is
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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.
Q-14) Cryogenic temperature stands for temperatures
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Q-15) Consider the following statements: - NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted massive saltwater ocean under the icy crust of Jupiter’s largest moon Ganymede.
- Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system.
- It is also the only moon with its own magnetic field.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Scientists believe that this finding could potentially support life. NASA’s Galileo mission had provided first evidence of ocean in Ganymede after measuring its magnetic field in 2002.
Q-16) Apollo-8 was launched for space exploration on
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Q-17) When INSAT-1D of India was launched?
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Q-18) In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?Assessment of crop productivity - Locating groundwater resources.
- Mineral exploration
- Telecommunication
- Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q-19) Consider the following Statements: - World’s first electric satellites were successfully lifted off by a Space Exploration (SpaceX) Technologies rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States.
- The rocket was carrying two all-electric commercial satellites built by Boeing.
- It was lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States.
- The satellites are owned by the French satellite provider Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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It will provide services like mobile, internet, video and other communications services to expand its reach into the Americas.
Q-20) The Indian GSAT-7 satellite is exclusively meant for
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