space & satellite MCQ section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [MPPCS (Pre) 2010]

Which of the following names of animals was sent to space on 3rd November, 1957?

a) Otolith

b) Laika

c) Belka

d) Baker

Question : 2 [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]

India’s advanced communication satellite GSAT-8 was launched on May 21, 2011 from

a) Hassan

b) Kourou

c) Thiruvananthapuram

d) Sriharikota

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. GSLV-D3 has failed to put in orbit an advanced communication satellite called GSTA-4,
2. The main high lights of GSAT-4 were its communication system in ka band. Its GAGAN payload which would help in the landing accuracy of commercial aircraft at airports in India.
3. GAGAN Stands for GPS-aided Geo-Augmented navigation System. GPS isshortfor Global positioning system.

a) 3 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None

Question : 4 [IAS (Pre) 2015]

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

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

a) Only 1, 2 and 3

b) Only 4 and 5

c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

d) Only 1 and 2

Question : 5 [Manipur PSC (Pre) 2019]

Electrically charged particles from space travelling at speeds of several hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if they reach the surface of the Earth. What prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth?

a) The Earth’s magnetic field diverts them towards its poles

b) Ozone layer around the Earth reflects them back to outer space

c) None of the statement (A), (B) and (C) given above is correct

d) Moisture in the upper layers of atmosphere prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth