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

Question : 1

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?Spacecraft Purpose

1. Cassini-Huygens - Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
2. Messenger - Mapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2 - Exploring the outer solar system

a) Only 1

b) Only 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) Only 1 and 3

Question : 2

Consider the following statements. The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO

1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission.
1. 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after the USA.
2. 3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt.

a) Only 1

b) Only 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) Only 1 and 3

Question : 3

India’s first remote sensing satellite (I.R.S.-IA) was launched from

a) Baikanour

b) Cape Kennedy

c) Sriharikota

d) French Guana

Question : 4

The fuel tanks of the spacecraft ‘Discovery’ that was launched into space on 4 July, 2006 was filled with

a) Liquid hydrogen only

b) Liquid oxygen only

c) Mixture of liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and liquid helium

d) Mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

Question : 5

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 : 6

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