space & satellite MCQ section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Asia’s biggest “Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST)” was recently inaugurated in which state?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 2

Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such as orbit when :

1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the earth’s equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236.

a) 2 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

Consider the following Statements:

1. China has launched Yaogan-26 a remote sensing satellite.
2. It will mainly be used for scientific experiments, land surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster prevention.
3. China launched Yaogan-1, first satellite in the Yaogan series in 2006.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

Which project uses big ballons floating at a height of 20 kilometres above earth surface for transmission of internet services?

a) Project Loon

b) GEANT

c) Internet 2

d) Project Connect

Question : 5

Cryogenic engines final application in

a) Sub-marine propulsion

b) Frost-free refrigerators

c) Researches in superconductivity

d) Rocket technology

Question : 6

Rocket works on the principle of the following.

a) Avogadro’s concept

b) Energy conservation

c) Bernoulli’s theorem

d) Momentum conservation