space & satellite MCQ section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2001]

Who amongst the following was the Chairman of I.S.R.O. when INSAT-3B was launched?

a) Anil Kakodkar

b) Abdul Kalam

c) U.R. Rao

d) K. Kasturirangan

Question : 17 [Goa PSC (Pre) 2017]

Which is the correct chronological order of the following space programmes?

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

a) 2, 3, 4, 1

b) 4, 3, 1, 2

c) 1, 3, 4, 2

d) 3, 1, 4, 2

Question : 18 [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016]

Television transmission is an example of which of the following?

a) Simplex communication

b) Half-duplex communication

c) None of the above

d) Full-duplex communication

Question : 19 [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]

The ‘Black Box’ of an aeroplane is of

a) White colour

b) Red colour

c) Orange colour

d) Black colour

Question : 20 [Tamil Nadu PSC (Pre) 2017]

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.

a) Only 1 and 2

b) Only 2 and 3

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) Only 3 and 4