Comprehensive collection of questions from General Science asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
In August 2016, China launched a system nicknamed 'Micius', which is—
Which space agency recently successfully launched the world's smallest rocket carrying a satellite?
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following Indian space programs? (A) APPLE (B) IGMD (C) STEP (D) SITE Code:
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located in Trivandrum is mainly concerned with— (1) Research in propellants for rocket launching. (2) Launching sounding rockets to investigate meteorological problems. (3) Design and fabrication of spacecraft. (4) Development of satellite launch vehicles. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
In the field of space technology, India demonstrated in 1994 its capability to—
When was India's INSAT-1D launched—
Which Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was used by ISRO to launch the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft?
How many satellites were successfully launched in a single flight by PSLV-C37 on 15 February 2017?
Which one of the following is a spacecraft?
The APPLE satellite was launched from?
First Indian communication satellite 'APPLE' was launched on—
When was INSAT-2A launched?
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-7?
India developed satellite launch vehicles over several decades. What is the correct chronological order of development of vehicles A, B, C, and D? (A) PSLV (B) ASLV (C) SLV (D) GSLV Select the correct answer from the code below:
Consider the following pairs: ISRO Centres Location A. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Trivandrum (Kerala) B. U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) Bengaluru (Karnataka) C. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) Dehradun (Uttarakhand) D. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Hyderabad (Telangana) Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation is—
With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space. 2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the Earth's surface. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Assertion (A): A spacecraft loses radio contact with the ground station for a brief period while descending onto the Earth. Reason (R): As the spacecraft enters the Earth's atmosphere, high surface temperatures ionize the surrounding air. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Where was India's first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A launched from?
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is located at—
What is the colour of an aircraft's 'black box'?
Consider the following statements: Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission. 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit Mars after the USA. 3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit Mars in its very first attempt. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Indian satellite series being used for telecommunication systems is-
Who was the father of the Indian Space Programme?
The name of the world's first private flight project to go to the Moon was—