Railway Science (Science and Technology – Mission)

Total Questions: 34

21. Which was India’s first venture into interplanetary space? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (09/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (b) MOM
Solution:

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan, is a space probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organization on November 5, 2013. GSAT-31 - A high-throughput telecommunication satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

22. Which of the following missions was announced by NASA for the study of the deep interior of the planet Mars? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (10/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (a) InSight Mission
Solution:

InSight Mission (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport). It is a Mars lander designed to give the Red Planet its first thorough checkup since it formed 4.5 billion years ago. Launch - 5 May 2018.

23. Which was the first Asian country in the world to enter Mars orbit in its first attempt? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (16/02/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) India
Solution:

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) also known as Mangalyaan-1, India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars.

24. In December 2008, the Government of India launched the INSPIRE Programme. The programme is related to the promotion of: [RRB NTPC CBT - I (22/02/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (b) Science and technology
Solution:

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) programme is one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The scheme covers students in the age group of 10-32 years and has five components.
Its aime to attract, motivate, nurture and train talented and meritorious students to study science subjects and opt for careers in Research and Development. Launched - 13th December 2008.
(INSPIRE awards - MANAK, INSPIRE Internship, INSPIRE scholarship, INSPIRE Fellowship, INSPIRE faculty). MANAK - Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge.

25. Chandrayaan-I, India’s first spacecraft mission to the moon, was successfully launched by : [RRB NTPC CBT - I (27/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (b) PSLV- C11
Solution:

PSLV - C11 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle). Chandrayaan-I (India's first mission to the Moon) was launched on 22nd October 2008 by Indian space research organisation (ISRO) from SDSC SHAR (Sriharikota).

26. The first spacecraft to land on the Moon was the. [RRB NTPC CBT - I (03/03/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) Apollo 11
Solution:

Apollo 11 (Launched - 16 July 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon, Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle.
Apollo 14 (the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands) - 31 January 1971. Luna 16 (1970), It was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample of lunar soil to Earth.

27. Which of the following countries has India jointly developed the Barak- 8 missile? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (21/03/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (d) Israel
Solution:

The missile is co-developed by India and Israel. LR-SAM is also called the Barak 8 missile in Israel which in Hebrew language means Lightning.
It is a Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) which is an advanced long-range missile with an air defence system.
It is capable of countering a wide variety of air-borne threats such as anti-ship missiles, aircraft, UAVs and drones as well as supersonic cruise missiles.

28. In the context of Chandrayaan—2, who was the project director and a single-point authority for getting the whole system configured, reviewed, implemented, assembled and guided to the landing? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (21/03/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (a) M Vanitha
Solution:

India launched Chandrayaan-2 by a modified version of the PSLV C-11 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on 22nd July 2019 by GSLV Mk III-M1.

29. How many payloads are carried by India’s second lunar mission Chadrayaan - 2 ? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (08/04/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) 13
Solution:

13 (8 on orbiter, 3 on lander and 2 on rover). The spacecraft has three modules - Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan). ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhata, which was launched by the Soviet space agency Interkosmos in 1975.

30. Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22 July 2019, Which of the following about it is INCORRECT? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (24/07/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (b) The goal of the mission was to explore the North Pole of the moon.
Solution:

The goal of Chandrayaan-2 is to explore the south pole of the Moon. The mission consists of an orbiter, a lander (Vikram), and a rover (Pragyaan).