1. Where is the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) located?
a. Mumbai, Maharashtra
b. Bengaluru, Karnataka
c. New Delhi, Delhi
d. Goa
Answer: b. Bengaluru, Karnataka
2. What is a notable achievement of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
a. Leading role in India's nuclear weapons program
b. Launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) in 2013
c. Development of vaccines, including Covaxin
d. Contributions to cosmic-ray research
Answer: b. Launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) in 2013
3. Where is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(BARC) located?
a. Bengaluru, Karnataka
b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
c. New Delhi, Delhi
d. Goa
Answer: b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
4. What is a significant achievement of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)?
a. Contributions to global satellite launches
b. Development of indigenous nuclear technology
c. Leading role in India's pharmaceutical sector
d. Advancements in aerospace engineering
Answer: b. Development of indigenous nuclear technology
5. Where is the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) located?
a. Bengaluru, Karnataka
b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
c. New Delhi, Delhi
d. Goa
Answer: c. New Delhi, Delhi
6. What is a notable achievement of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?
a. Pioneering work in fundamental physics
b. Development of vaccines, including Covaxin
c. Renowned for research in engineering and technology
d. Advancements in aerospace engineering
Answer: b. Development of vaccines, including Covaxin
7. Where is the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) located?
a. Bengaluru, Karnataka
b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
c. New Delhi, Delhi
d. Goa
Answer: b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
8. What is a significant achievement of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)?
a. Contributions to the pharmaceutical sector
b. Research in marine sciences
c. Pioneering work in fundamental physics, mathematics, and biology
d. Ongoing research in nanotechnology
Answer: c. Pioneering work in fundamental physics, mathematics, and biology
9. Where is the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) located?
a. Bengaluru, Karnataka
b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
c. New Delhi, Delhi
d. Goa
Answer: c. New Delhi, Delhi
10. What is a significant contribution of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
a. Advancements in aerospace engineering
b. Development of indigenous nuclear technology
c. Contributions to the pharmaceutical sector
d. Research in marine sciences
Answer: c. Development of technologies for industries
11. Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) located?
a. Bengaluru, Karnataka
b. Mumbai, Maharashtra
c. New Delhi, Delhi
d. Goa
Answer: a. Bengaluru, Karnataka
12. What is a notable achievement of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)?
a. Contributions to cosmic-ray research
b. Renowned for research in engineering, technology, and fundamental sciences
c. Discoveries in marine biodiversity and ecosystems
d. Exploration and research in marine sciences
Answer: b. Renowned for research in engineering, technology, and fundamental sciences
13. Where is the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) located?
a. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
b. New Delhi, Delhi
c. Mumbai, Maharashtra
d. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer: b. New Delhi, Delhi
14. What is a significant achievement of DRDO?
a. Development of high-yielding crop varieties
b. Successful testing of the Agni series of missiles and BrahMos
c. Research in agriculture science leading to the Green and Orange Revolution
d. Advancements in satellite-based navigation systems
Answer: b. Successful testing of the Agni series of missiles and BrahMos
15. Where is the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) located?
a. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
b. New Delhi, Delhi
c. Mumbai, Maharashtra
d. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer: b. New Delhi, Delhi
16. What is a notable achievement of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)?
a. Development of satellite payloads and applications
b. Research in agriculture leading to the birth of Green Revolution
c. Contribution to Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions
d. Advancements in satellite-based navigation and earth observation systems
Answer: b. Research in agriculture leading to the birth of Green Revolution
17. Where is the Space Applications Centre (SAC) located?
a. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
b. New Delhi, Delhi
c. Mumbai, Maharashtra
d. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer: a. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
18. What is a significant achievement of the Space Applications Centre (SAC)?
a. Development of indigenous defense technologies
b. Research in artificial intelligence and robotics for defense applications
c. Contribution to Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions
d. Development of high-yielding crop varieties
Answer: c. Contribution to Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions
19. What is the primary purpose of a satellite?
a. Agriculture research
b. Weather monitoring c
. High-yielding crop development
d. Industrial production
Answer: b. Weather monitoring
20. Which type of satellite facilitates telecommunications by relaying signals between ground stations?
a. Navigation Satellites
b. Earth Observation Satellites
c. Communication Satellites
d. Research Satellites
Answer: c. Communication Satellites
21. What does LEO stand for in the context of satellite orbits?
a. Low Earth Obstacle
b. Low Earth Orbit
c. Longitudinal Earth Observation
d. Launch Enhancement Operation
Answer: b. Low Earth Orbit
22. How are satellites launched into space?
a. Using dedicated launch vehicles such as rockets or space shuttles
b. Via electromagnetic waves
c. Carried by drones
d. Sent through underground tunnels
Answer: a. Using dedicated launch vehicles such as rockets or space shuttles
23. What role has the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) played in satellite development?
a. Advancements in satellite-based navigation systems
b. Successful testing of the Agni series of missiles and BrahMos
c. Leading role in India's nuclear weapons program
d. Research in artificial intelligence and robotics for defense applications
Answer: a. Advancements in satellite-based navigation systems
24. What does the term "Space Technology" encompass?
a. Tools and equipment for ocean exploration
b. Systems designed for mountain research
c. Tools, equipment, and systems for space exploration, satellite communication, and scientific research beyond Earth's atmosphere
d. Instruments for underground exploration
Answer: c. Tools, equipment, and systems for space exploration, satellite communication, and scientific research beyond Earth's atmosphere
25. What is the primary purpose of communication satellites in space technology?
a. Weather forecasting
b. Resource monitoring
c. Global connectivity
d. Disaster management
Answer: c. Global connectivity
26. What do launch vehicles in space technology primarily transport into space?
a. Scientific experiments
b. Satellites and payloads
c. Communication towers
d. Ocean exploration equipment
Answer: b. Satellites and payloads
27. What distinguishes space probes from rovers in space exploration?
a. Probes are equipped with wheels.
b. Rovers explore celestial bodies.
c. Probes provide data for weather forecasting.
d. Rovers are manned spacecraft.
Answer: b. Rovers explore celestial bodies.
28. What is a significant advantage of space telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope?
a. Operation within Earth's atmosphere
b. Low-resolution images of celestial objects
c. Capturing high-resolution images above Earth's atmosphere
d. Limited data for astronomers
Answer: c. Capturing high-resolution images above Earth's atmosphere
29. What is the International Space Station (ISS) primarily used for?
a. Oceanography research
b. Mountain exploration
c. Microgravity and space environment research
d. Atmospheric studies
Answer: c. Microgravity and space environment research
30. Which of the following is NOT a primary purpose of satellites in space technology?
a. Earth observation
b. Communication
c. Ocean exploration
d. Scientific research
Answer: c. Ocean exploration
31. What is the main challenge launch vehicles must overcome to reach orbit in space technology?
a. Earth's gravitational pull
b. Solar radiation
c. Atmospheric pressure
d. Magnetic fields
Answer: a. Earth's gravitational pull
32. What distinguishes space telescopes from ground-based telescopes?
a. Limited data collection capabilities
b. Operation within Earth's atmosphere
c. Atmospheric distortion avoidance
d. Inability to capture celestial objects
Answer: c. Atmospheric distortion avoidance
33. In space exploration, what is the purpose of space probes?
a. To explore ocean depths
b. To explore celestial bodies
c. To study mountain ecosystems
d. To conduct atmospheric studies
Answer: b. To explore celestial bodies
34. When was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established?
a. 1979
b. 1984
c. 1969
d. 1972
Answer: c. 1969
35. What is the significance of Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission), launched in 2013?
a. India's first lunar probe
b. India's first interplanetary mission
c. India's first satellite launch
d. India's first spacewalk mission
Answer: b. India's first interplanetary mission
36. What is the purpose of NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation)?
a. Earth observation
b. Satellite communication
c. Regional navigation satellite system
d. Interplanetary exploration
Answer: c. Regional navigation satellite system
37. What is the primary role of the GSAT series of communication satellites?
a. Earth observation
b. Interplanetary communication
c. Telecommunication, broadcasting, and broadband services
d. Planetary exploration
Answer: c. Telecommunication, broadcasting, and broadband services
38. For what purpose are Cartosat satellites primarily used?
a. Agriculture research
b. Cartographic applications, urban planning, and disaster management
c. Space exploration
d. Weather forecasting
Answer: b. Cartographic applications, urban planning, and disaster management
39. What technology does the RISAT series employ for Earth observation?
a. Optical imaging
b. Synthetic aperture radar
c. Infrared sensing
d. Radiofrequency detection
Answer: b. Synthetic aperture radar
40. What application areas do RISAT-1 and RISAT-2B contribute to?
a. Telecommunication and broadcasting
b. Agriculture, forestry, and disaster management
c. Urban planning and cartography
d. Interplanetary exploration
Answer: b. Agriculture, forestry, and disaster management