space & satellite MCQ section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Apple was launched from

a) Kourou (French Guiana)

b) Sriharikota (India)

c) Cape Canaveral (U.S.A.)

d) Baikanoor (Russia)

Question : 2

In February, 2004 a blast occurred in India’s Space Centre at

a) Ahmedabad

b) Bangalore

c) Thumba

d) Sriharikota

Question : 3

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) - Satellite programme

b) Falcon - Under-sea cable system

c) Atlantis - Space station

d) Discovery - Space shuttle

Question : 4

Assertion (A):
India’s telecommunication has been linked to a satellite.
Reason (R): India is preparing for starwar.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Question : 5

Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket.

1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form and fuel.

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 6

Chandrayaan-I was launched from

a) Orissa

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Karnataka