space & satellite MCQ section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [Himachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2016]

The Project Director of Chandrayaan-II was

a) C. Rangarajan

b) A.P.J. Kalam

c) Dr. M. Annadurai

d) P. Chidambaram

Question : 17

Which of the following is named as Giove-A?

a) It is the name of the new telescope placed in the space by the NASA and ISRO jointly.

b) It is the name of the third permanent station at Antarctica established by India.

c) It isthe name of the firstsatellite of Galileo Navigation Programme launched by the European Union.

d) It is the name of the new battle tanks supplied by Switzerland to Indian Army.

Question : 18 [IAS (Pre) 2016]

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

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

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 19 [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]

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

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

a) Only 1

b) Only 1 and 2

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) Only 2 and 3

Question : 20 [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2019]

Heaviest Indian Satellite INSAT4C, which failed to go into orbit recently weighted?

a) 1568 kg

b) 2168 kg

c) 3068 kg

d) 2568 kg