space & satellite MCQ section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The first Indian Communication Satellite APPLE was launched on

a) 27 February, 1982

b) 18 September, 1981

c) 25 December, 1981

d) 19 June, 1981

Question : 2

India became the first country to send Educational Services Satellite in space, Edusat. When was the satellite launched?

a) 20th September, 2003

b) 20th September, 2004

c) 20th December, 2003

d) 4th July, 2004

Question : 3

In which atmospheric layer, the communication satellites are located?

a) Stratosphere

b) Ionosphere

c) Exosphere

d) Troposphere

Question : 4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. 

a) 3 2 4 1

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 3 1 2 4

d) 2 4 1 3

Question : 5

List of few satellites manufactured by ISRO is given below along with the date of their launch. Which two of the following satellites failed to reach the orbit?Satellite Launch Date

1. GSAT-2 - 8th May, 2003
2. GSAT-4 - 15th April, 2010
3. GSAT-5P - 25th December, 2010
4. GSAT-12 - 15th July, 2011

a) 1 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 3 and 4

d) 2 and 3

Question : 6

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivandrum is mainly concerned with

1. Research in propellants for launching rockets.
2. To launched sounding rockets to investigate problems of meteorology.
3. Design and fabrication of spacecraft.
4. Development of satellite launch.

a) Only 1 and 4

b) Only 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Only 1 and 3