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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements.

1. Vigyan Rail is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the ministry of human resources development.
3. The educational satellite of ISRO (EDUSAT) was launched in 2004 from French Guiana.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) None of these

d) 2 and 3

Question : 2

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is located in

a) Houston

b) Los Angeles

c) Cape Kennedy

d) Pasadena

Question : 3

Which one of the following is not a space satellite?

a) SLV-3

b) RS-D1

c) INSAT-2D

d) IRS-1D

Question : 4

When INSAT-1D of India was launched?

a) 10th June, 1990

b) 12th June, 1990

c) 15th June, 1990

d) 13th June, 1990

Question : 5

Which of the following statement is not correct about Chinese space shuttle ‘Shenzhou-7’?

a) It was manned by four astronauts

b) It was launched by long March 2F rocket

c) The astronauts returned safely to Earth

d) For the first time, the Chinese astronauts performed a spacecraft

Question : 6

Heaviest Indian Satellite INSAT4C, which failed to go into orbit recently weighted?

a) 1568 kg

b) 2168 kg

c) 3068 kg

d) 2568 kg