science & tech MCQ section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The mission used Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for the launch.

Answer: (d)

After it was successfully placed in GTO, ISRO’s Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan, Karnataka has taken control of GSAT-16 satellite.

Answer: (c)

The Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite or GOSAT, also known as Ibuki (meaning breath in Japanese) is an Earth observation satellite and the world’s first satellite dedicated to greenhouse-gas monitoring. It measures densities of carbon dioxide and methane from 56,000 locations on the Earth’s atmosphere.

The GOSAT was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and launched on January 23, 2009, from the Tanegashima Space Center. Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) use the data to track gases causing the greenhouse effect and share the data with NASA and other international scientific organizations.

Note: On Dec. 22, 2016, China has successfully sent its first carbon dioxide monitoring satellite TanSat into space via a Long March-2D rocket.

The spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in the Gobi Desert.

Answer: (b)

India’s First Nuclear Reactor was Apsara. It was also the first nuclear reactor in Asia. Apsara went critical at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay on August 4, 1956. It heralded the arrival of India’s nuclear energy programme.

Dr Homi Bhabha himself conceptualised the design of the reactor and the reactor was built entirely by Indian engineers in a record time of about 15 months.

Answer: (b)

The Master Control Facility (MCF) is located in the city of Hassan in Karnataka. Established in 1982, this facility is responsible for monitoring and controlling geostationary and geosynchronous satellites launched by ISRO.

Answer: (c)

The GSLV-Mark III is a three stage/engine launch vehicle.