MCQs on “The Role of Space Technology in National Development”

1. General Overview of Space Technology

1. What was India’s first satellite?
a) INSAT-1A
b) Rohini
c) Aryabhata
d) GSAT-1
Answer: c) Aryabhata

2. What is the primary objective of ISRO?
a) Space exploration
b) Developing space technology for societal benefits
c) Military advancements
d) Building space stations
Answer: b) Developing space technology for societal benefits

3. Which of the following is a major space application for disaster management in India?
a) NAVIC
b) RISAT
c) GSAT-11
d) CARTOSAT
Answer: b) RISAT

2. Communication and Connectivity

4. Which satellite series is dedicated to telecommunications in India?
a) INSAT
b) CARTOSAT
c) ASTROSAT
d) RISAT
Answer: a) INSAT

5. What is the name of India’s satellite navigation system?
a) GAGAN
b) NAVIC
c) GLONASS
d) GPS
Answer: b) NAVIC

6. What role does GSAT play in India’s development?
a) Weather monitoring
b) Remote sensing
c) Communication services
d) Space exploration
Answer: c) Communication services

3. Remote Sensing and Agriculture

7. Which Indian satellite series is primarily used for remote sensing?
a) INSAT
b) CARTOSAT
c) GSAT
d) ASTROSAT
Answer: b) CARTOSAT

8. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of remote sensing for agriculture?
a) Crop monitoring
b) Soil mapping
c) Pest control
d) Increasing fertilizer production
Answer: d) Increasing fertilizer production

9. How does space technology help in irrigation planning?
a) By providing rainfall patterns
b) By mapping soil moisture levels
c) By predicting crop yields
d) By measuring soil alkalinity
Answer: b) By mapping soil moisture levels

4. Disaster Management

10. Which satellite series provides critical data for flood management in India?
a) CARTOSAT
b) RISAT
c) GSAT
d) IRNSS
Answer: b) RISAT

11. What is the key advantage of using space technology during disasters?
a) Quick data acquisition for affected areas
b) Ground-level observation
c) Traditional mapping methods
d) Immediate resource deployment
Answer: a) Quick data acquisition for affected areas

12. What is the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters?
a) A global initiative to share satellite data for disaster management
b) A treaty to prohibit space militarization
c) A project for launching disaster-specific satellites
d) A financial aid program for disaster recovery
Answer: a) A global initiative to share satellite data for disaster management

5. Environment and Weather Monitoring

13. Which satellite helps monitor air pollution in India?
a) CARTOSAT
b) GSAT
c) Megha-Tropiques
d) ENVISAT
Answer: c) Megha-Tropiques

14. The INSAT series of satellites is widely used for which of the following purposes?
a) Groundwater detection
b) Weather forecasting
c) Satellite navigation
d) Oceanography
Answer: b) Weather forecasting

15. How does space technology contribute to climate change studies?
a) By reducing emissions
b) By providing global temperature data
c) By monitoring carbon dioxide levels on the ground
d) By controlling greenhouse gases
Answer: b) By providing global temperature data

6. Space Exploration

16. Which mission marked India’s first interplanetary expedition?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Mangalyaan
c) GSAT-7A
d) Aditya-L1
Answer: b) Mangalyaan

17. What is the primary goal of the Chandrayaan missions?
a) To explore Mars
b) To study the Moon
c) To investigate asteroids
d) To monitor solar activity
Answer: b) To study the Moon

18. Which Indian observatory satellite is used for astronomical studies?
a) RISAT
b) ASTROSAT
c) CARTOSAT
d) GSAT
Answer: b) ASTROSAT

7. National Security

19. Which of the following is a defense-related satellite of India?
a) GSAT-7A
b) INSAT-3C
c) Megha-Tropiques
d) CARTOSAT-3
Answer: a) GSAT-7A

20. What is the significance of the Microsat-R satellite?
a) Communication services
b) Remote sensing
c) Defense applications
d) Space debris tracking
Answer: c) Defense applications

21. Which satellite can provide high-resolution images for border surveillance?
a) CARTOSAT-3
b) GSAT-7A
c) RISAT-2BR1
d) NAVIC
Answer: c) RISAT-2BR1

8. International Cooperation

22. What is India’s contribution to the SAARC Satellite initiative?
a) Navigation services
b) Communication and broadcasting services
c) Space exploration
d) Defense technology
Answer: b) Communication and broadcasting services

23. Which of the following Indian missions involved collaboration with NASA?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Mangalyaan
c) ASTROSAT
d) Aditya-L1
Answer: a) Chandrayaan-1

24. India’s space diplomacy has primarily focused on: a) Militarization of space
b) Cooperation in peaceful space applications
c) Developing foreign military satellites
d) Global competition in space technology
Answer: b) Cooperation in peaceful space applications

9. Economic Growth and Development

25. How does space technology enhance financial inclusion in rural India?
a) By increasing literacy rates
b) By enabling satellite-based mobile banking
c) By establishing rural banks
d) By reducing urban-rural gaps
Answer: b) By enabling satellite-based mobile banking

26. What is the role of space technology in e-governance?
a) Physical monitoring of citizens
b) Expanding mobile connectivity
c) Enhancing communication infrastructure for service delivery
d) Providing loans to startups
Answer: c) Enhancing communication infrastructure for service delivery

27. Which sector has benefitted the most from satellite-based internet in remote areas?
a) Urban development
b) Agriculture
c) Education
d) Tourism
Answer: c) Education

10. Future Trends and Challenges

28. What is the primary challenge in launching reusable space vehicles?
a) Fuel availability
b) High initial development cost
c) Public disinterest
d) Lack of international cooperation
Answer: b) High initial development cost

29. Which upcoming ISRO mission aims to study the Sun?
a) Mangalyaan-2
b) Chandrayaan-3
c) Aditya-L1
d) ASTROSAT-2
Answer: c) Aditya-L1

30. What is Gaganyaan’s objective?
a) Launching satellites for defense
b) Conducting a crewed mission in space
c) Building India’s first space station
d) Establishing Moon colonies
Answer: b) Conducting a crewed mission in space