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Consider the following statements:

  1. All space satellite launching pads are located on the east coast of India.
  2. There is only one liquid propulsion system centre of ISRO.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement (1) is correct. All the space satellite launching pads are located on the east coast of India due to geographical reasons. The movement of the earth from west to east direction and influence of Coriolis force tend to take things/satellites eastward. Now, if a satellite is launched from the west coast, in case of its failure it will fall on the Indian landmass, and may risk loss of life and property. Launching a satellite from the east coast minimizes the chances of such losses as a satellite (in case of failure) falls in the Bay of Bengal.

Statement (2) is incorrect. There are three liquid propulsion system centres of ISRO. The centres are locate at

(a) Valiyamala, Thiruvananthapuram
(b) Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu (c) Bangaluru, Karnataka

Consider the following statements:

  1. Bhaskar I was the first Indian artificial satellite that was launched in space.
  2. Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to Moon, was launched from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement (1) is incorrect. Aryabhatta was the first artificial satellite that was launched by the Soviet Union on 19th April, 1975 from Kapustin Yar, using a Cosmos-3M launch vehicle. Statement (2) is also incorrect. Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to Moon, was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) at Shriharikota.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Rakesh Sharma made his historic trip to space on Soyuz-T spacecraft.
  2. ASLV is not a launching vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement (1) is correct. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC, Hero of the Soviet Union is a former Indian Air Force test pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 as part of the intercosmos program. Sharma was the first Indian to travel into space.

Statement (2) is incorrect. The launch vehicles of India are ASLV, PSLV, and GSLV. The ASLV is called the 'Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle', which is capable of placing payloads in Low/Near Space Orbits.

Consider the following statements:

  1. SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa, is technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
  2. The first Space Recovery Capsule experiment in India was performed on PSLV-C7 rocket. Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(i) Statement (1) is incorrect. SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa, is technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). (ii) Statement (2) is correct. Yes, the first Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SCRE or more commonly SRE or SRE-1) was conducted on PSLV C7 rocket at Sriharikota in 2007. It remained in orbit for 12 days before re-entering the Earth's atmosphere and splashing down into the Bay of Bengal.

Select the correct chronological sequence of the following space shuttles of NASA in which they went into the space. a. Columbia b. Discovery c. Challenger d. Atlantis e. Endeavour

  1. c < a < b < d < e

  2. a < c < b < d < e

  3. c < b < a < e < d

  4. d < c < e < b < a

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Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements:

  1. METSAT (named after Kalpana Chawla), a metrological satellite built by ISRO, is a low earth orbit satellite.
  2. Bhaskar I is the first Indian experimental remote sensing satellite

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement (1) is incorrect. METSAT (named after Kalpana Chawla), a metrological satellite is built by ISRO, but it is a geostationary satellite. Statement (2) is correct. Bhaskar I is the first Indian experimental remote sensing satellite.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. INSAT-1A was India's first indigenously built satellite.
  2. INSAT-2 series consisted of five satellites.
  3. India is one of six countries that launch satellites.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. Only 2

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong: India's first indigenously built satellite was INSAT-2A; not INSAT-1A.

Statement 2 is correct. INSAT-2 series consisted of five satellites, one of which failed. Statement 3 is also incorrect. India is one of seven countries that have the capability (in 2012) to launch satellites. China, Israel, Iran, Japan, India, Russia and USA are the countries with capability to launch.

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Gagan Corporation Limited, located in Bangalore, is the apex marketing agency under the Department of Space with access to resources of ISRO as well as the Indian space industry.
  2. GLONASS or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system, which is operated for the Indian government

Which of the given statements is /are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement (1) is incorrect. Antrix Corporation Limited is the apex marketing agency under the Department of Space with access to resources of ISRO as well as the Indian space industry. Statement (2) is incorrect. GLONASS or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system, which is operated for the Russian government.

Consider the following statements:

  1. JAXA launched the satellite GOSAT (Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite) to help scientists determine and monitor the density distribution of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  2. ISRO launched SPOT 6 on PSLV-C20 on September 09, 2012.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(a) Statement (1) is correct. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the satellite GOSAT (Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite) to help scientists determine and monitor the density distribution of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

(b) Statement (2) is incorrect. PSLV - C21 launched SPOT 6 and PROITERES on September 09, 2012 successfully.

Consider the following statements: (1) ISRO has evolved a four stage development programme in the field of launch vehicle technology. (2) 'Jugnu' that was launched under the guidance of ISRO in 2011, is a nano satellite.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(a) Statement (1) is correct. Yes, ISRO has evolved a four stage development programme in the field of launch vehicle technology.

 Ist stage :- SLV - 3
IInd stage:- ASLV
IIIrd stage:- PSLV
IV th stage:- GSLV
(b) Statement (2) is also correct. The nano satellite 'Jugnu' was designed and developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur under the guidance of ISRO. It was launched in 2011.

Which of the following space adventures are correctly matched with their launch vehicles?

  1. PSLV-C4 - KALPANA-1
  2. IRS-P4 - OCEANSAT
  3. PSLV-C6 - RESOURCESAT-1
  4. PSLV-10 - Chandrayaan-1

  1. 1, 2 and 4

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This question aims at checking the knowledge of a student about India's space missions. All the three, except Chandrayaan-1 are correctly matched. Chandrayaan-1 was launched PSLV-C11; while PSLV-C10 launched Israeli satellite Tecsar.

Consider the following statements:

  1. The ISRO was established in 1969 under the Department of Space.
  2. The Government of India gave fillip to the space activities by formally setting up the Space Commission in 1972. Identify the correct statement(s):

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither of the two

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong: ISRO was established in 1969 under the Department of Atomic Energy. It was later brought under the Department of Space in 1972. Statement 2 is correct. India's space activities were given a fillip by establishment of the Space Commission in 1972.

Which of the following Organisations are correctly matched with their Headquarters?

  1. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - Thiruvananthapuram
  2. ISRO Satellite Centre - Hyderabad
  3. Space Application Centre - Allahabad
  4. National Remote Sensing Agency - Hyderabad

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2, 3 and 4

  3. Only 1 and 4

  4. Only 1, 2 and 4

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct list is:

VSSC - Thiruvananthapuram

ISAC - Bangalore
SAC - Ahmedabad
NRSA - Hyderabad Note: Those students who cram information through codes need to be careful while attempting such questions as they may take Allahabad for Ahmedabad as the headquarters of SAC.

Match the following:

 
ISRO centres Locations
(1) Development and Educational Communication Unit (a) Bangalore
(2) Satish Dhawan Space Centre (b) Hyderabad
(3) ISRO Satellite Centre (SAC) (c) Sriharikota
(4) National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) (d) Ahmedabad

  1. (1) - (d), (2) - (c), (3) - (a) and (4) - (b)

  2. (1) - (a), (2) - (c), (3) - (b) and (4) - (d)

  3. (1) - (d), (2) - (a), (3) - (b) and (4) - (c)

  4. (1) - (c), (2) - (b), (3) - (a) and (4) - (d)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) - Ahmedabad

(2) Satish Dhawan Space Centre - Sriharikota

(3) ISRO Satellite Centre (SAC) - Bangalore (4) National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) - Hyderabad

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Department of Space (DOS), under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is responsible for research, development and operationalisation of space systems.
  2. DOS is also the nodal agency for the Physical Research Laboratory, which conducts research in the areas of space science, and the National Remote Sensing Agency, which deploys modern remote-sensing techniques for natural resource surveys and provides operational services to user agencies.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither of the two is correct

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This question invites a student to commit careless mistake.

Statement 1 is wrong as ISRO works under DOS, instead of the other way round. In fact, ISRO, under DOS is responsible for research, development and operationalisation of space systems. Statement 2 is perfectly correct.

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