Space (Physics) Part-II

Total Questions: 50

41. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the Lists: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

List-I
(Organisations)		List- II
(Location)
A. ISRO1. Thiruvananthapuram
B. IUCA2. Pune
C. IUAC3. Bengaluru
D. VSSC4. New Delhi

Code:

ABCD
(a)3241
(b)1234
(c)2413
(d)3124
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located in Thiruvanan-thapuram, Kerala. ISRO's headquarter is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. IUAC (Inter-University Acclerator Centre) is established in New Delhi.

IUCA (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics) is established in Pune, Maharashtra.

42. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A (Spl.) (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre - Sriharikota
Solution:

The ISRO Satellite Centre (Renamed as 'UR Rao Satellite Centre: URSC' in 2018) was established in 1972 at Bengaluru, Karnataka. Other pairs are correctly matched.

43. Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (d) Space Application Centre - Ahmedabad
Solution:

Space Application Centre is located in Ahmedabad. While ISRO Satellite centre is located in Bengaluru, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is in Thiruvananthapuram and SHAR centre is located in Sriharikota.

44. Consider the following pairs: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

ISRO CentresLocation
A. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)1. Trivandrum (Kerala)
B. UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)2. Bengaluru (Karnataka)
C. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)3. Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
D. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)4. Hyderabad (Telangana)

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (a) A & B only
Solution:

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at Trivandrum (Kerala) and UR Rao Satellite Centre is situated at Bengaluru (Karnataka).

While the National Remote Sensing Centre is situated at Hyderabad (Telangana) and Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is situated at Dehradun (Uttarakhand). So, only A and B pairs are correctly matched.

45. The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is situated at: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018, U.P.U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (a) Dehradun
Solution:

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at Trivandrum (Kerala) and UR Rao Satellite Centre is situated at Bengaluru (Karnataka).

While the National Remote Sensing Centre is situated at Hyderabad (Telangana) and Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is situated at Dehradun (Uttarakhand). So, only A and B pairs are correctly matched.

46. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivandrum is mainly concerned with- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

1. Research in propellants for launching rockets.

2. To launched sounding rockets to investigate problems of meteorology.

3. Design and fabrication of spacecraft.

4. Development of satellite launch.

Select the answer from the code given below:

Code:

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 4 only
Solution:

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) is mainly concerned with the research in propellant for launching rockets and development of satellite launch. The space technology research in India began with the establishment of Indian Space Research Organisation in 1969.

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is credited for giving new directions in the field of Indian space program. In fact, he is widely regarded as the father of Indian space program.

47. Thumba known as rocket launching station is situated in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (d) Kerala
Solution:

Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launch Station (TERLS) was established in 1962 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

48. Sriharikota Island lies near: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

Correct Answer: (b) Pulicat lake
Solution:

Sriharikota is a barrier island in the Andhra Pradesh. It is most famous as the home of India's only satellite launch centre. Sriharikota divides the Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal.

49. In which of the following States lies Sriharikota, the spaceport of India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (b) Andhra Pradesh
Solution:

Sriharikota is a barrier island in the Andhra Pradesh. It is most famous as the home of India's only satellite launch centre. Sriharikota divides the Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal.

50. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

List - I
(Place)		List - II
(Function)
A. Kakrapar1. Atom bomb blast site
B. Pokhran2. Rocket launching centre
C. Thumba3. Nuclear power plant
D. Sri Harikota4. Satellite launching station

Code:

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)3241
(c)3124
(d)4321
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

The correctly matched lists are as follows:

List - I
(Place)		List - II
(Function)
A. Kakrapar1. Nuclear power plant
B. Pokhran2. Atom bomb blast site
C. Thumba3. Rocket launching centre
D. Sri Harikota4. Satellite launching station