Space General knowledge Quiz

1. 'Anuradha' experiment was conducted by

(a) Prof.G.D.Birla
(b) Dr.D.R.Subramaniam
(c) Prof.P.M.Prasad
(d) None

The Correct option is – (c) Prof. P. M. Prasad

2. A 90 member sixth Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica , which ended on Icy continent on December 21,1986 was led by

(a) Dr. A. H. Parulekar
(b) Dr. Vinod
(c) Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya
(d) None

The Correct option is –(a) Dr. A. H. Parulekar

3. Which one of the following is responsible for the planning ,execution and management of space research activities and space application programme in India

(a) S.A.C
(b) L.P.S.C
(c) I.S.R.O
(d) V.S.S.C

The Correct option is – (c) I.S.R.O

4. Space Application Centre (SAC) is located at

(a) Mumbai
(b) Ahmadabad
(c) Trivandrum
(d) None

The Correct option is –(b) Ahmadabad

5. The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite was launched into space on

(a) 1984
(b) 1989
(c) 1988
(d) 1990

The Correct option is – (d) 1990

6. The code name of the first vehicle driven by man on the moon's surface was

(a) Luna 22
(b) Rover
(c) Eagle
(d) Challenger

The Correct option is –(b) Rover

7. SITE is nick-named as

(a) Teacher in the sky
(b) Literacy to villages
(c) Earth Communication
(d) Indian TV

The Correct option is –(a) Teacher in the sky

8. India's satellite launch-pad is located at

(a) Thumba
(b) Shri Hari Kota
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Dehradun

The Correct option is – (b) Shri Hari Kota

9. India's indigenous satellite launching was planned for ......... however due to some difficulties at home and abroad, it could not materialize

(a) 1985
(b) 1987
(c) 1986
(d) 1989

The Correct option is – (a) 1985

10. INSAT I-B was launced from Cape Canaveral (Florida) on

(a) SEP, 1983
(b) SEP, 1984
(c) SEP, 1988
(d) None

The Correct option is- (a) SEP, 1983