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Q. Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such as orbit when :

1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the earth’s equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(A) 2 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Q. Consider the following Statements:

1. China has launched Yaogan-26 a remote sensing satellite.
2. It will mainly be used for scientific experiments, land surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster prevention.
3. China launched Yaogan-1, first satellite in the Yaogan series in 2006.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) All of the above

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Q. The fuel tanks of the spacecraft ‘Discovery’ that was launched into space on 4 July, 2006 was filled with

(A) Liquid hydrogen only
(B) Liquid oxygen only
(C) Mixture of liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and liquid helium
(D) Mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

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Q. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?Spacecraft Purpose

1. Cassini-Huygens - Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
2. Messenger - Mapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2 - Exploring the outer solar system
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 1 and 3

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Q. Consider the following statements. The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO

1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission.
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after the USA.
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 1 and 3

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Q. India’s first remote sensing satellite (I.R.S.-IA) was launched from

(A) Baikanour
(B) Cape Kennedy
(C) Sriharikota
(D) French Guana

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Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The MESSENGER is Mercury Surface, Space. Environment Geochemistry, and Ranging.
2. This is first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

(A) 1 and 2 Both
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 only
(D) None

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Q. The Project Director of Chandrayaan-II was

(A) C. Rangarajan
(B) A.P.J. Kalam
(C) Dr. M. Annadurai
(D) P. Chidambaram

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Q. Which of the following is named as Giove-A?

(A) It is the name of the new telescope placed in the space by the NASA and ISRO jointly.
(B) It is the name of the third permanent station at Antarctica established by India.
(C) It isthe name of the first satellite of Galileo Navigation Programme launched by the European Union.
(D) It is the name of the new battle tanks supplied by Switzerland to Indian Army.

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Q. 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 surface of the Earth.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) Both 1 and 2

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Q. The fuel tanks of the spacecraft ‘Discovery’ that was launched into space on 4 July, 2006 was filled with

Q. India’s first remote sensing satellite (I.R.S.-IA) was launched from

Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The MESSENGER is Mercury Surface, Space. Environment Geochemistry, and Ranging.
2. This is first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

Q. The Project Director of Chandrayaan-II was

Q. Which of the following is named as Giove-A?

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Q. The fuel tanks of the spacecraft ‘Discovery’ that was launched into space on 4 July, 2006 was filled with

Q. India’s first remote sensing satellite (I.R.S.-IA) was launched from

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The MESSENGER is Mercury Surface, Space. Environment Geochemistry, and Ranging. 2. This is first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury. Which of the above statements is/are true?

Q. The Project Director of Chandrayaan-II was

Q. Which of the following is named as Giove-A?

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Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The MESSENGER is Mercury Surface, Space. Environment Geochemistry, and Ranging.
2. This is first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury.
Which of the above statements is/are true?