Space technology


Q.1. Which one of the following is an ‘Air-to-Air’ missile?
A. Astra
B. Akash
C. Becquerel
D. Prithivi
Ans. Astra

Q.2. What was the name of the space shuttle that landed man on the moon?
A. Apollo
B. Challenger
C. Columbia
D. Eagle
Ans. Apollo

Q.3. The first ever robot spacecraft to probe planet Venus was named
A. Challenger
B. Newton
C. Magellan
D. Galileo
Ans. Magellen

Q.4. The Messenger Satellite launched by NASA is to study
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Venus
D. Mercury
Ans. Mercury

Q.5. Which country launched the world’s first satellite dedicated to monitoring Greenhouse Gases emission in 2009?
A. U.S.A.
B. Brazil
C. Japan
D. India
Ans. Japan

Q.6. Which one of the following refers to the first nuclear reactor of India?
A. Kamini
B. Apsara
C. Urvashi
D. Rohini
Ans. Apsara

Q.7. ISRO Launched the world’s first satellite dedicated to education, the EDUSAT In the month of
A. June 2004
B. July 2004
C. August 2004
D. September 2004
Ans. September 2004

Q.8. Indian and Russian scientists successfully test- fired a supersonic cruise missile named
A. INSAT – 3B
B. Brahmos
C. GSAT – 1
D. GSLV
Ans. Brahmos

Q.9. The rear side of the moon was photographed by
A. Mariner II
B. Luna II
C. Viking I
D. Viking II
Ans. Lina ll

Q.10. Which of the following was the first Indian exclusive defense satellite which was successfully launched on 29 August, 2013
A. GSET – 4
B. GSAT – 6
C. GSAT – 7
D. MIG – 47
Ans. GSAT-7

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