MCQs with answers on the topic “India’s Space Technology and Its Role in National Development”

1. Who is known as the father of India’s space program?

a) Vikram Sarabhai
b) Satish Dhawan
c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
d) Rakesh Sharma
Answer: a) Vikram Sarabhai

2. Which organization is responsible for space exploration in India?

a) DRDO
b) ISRO
c) NASA
d) SpaceX
Answer: b) ISRO

3. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established?

a) 1960
b) 1969
c) 1972
d) 1980
Answer: b) 1969

4. What is the primary objective of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) launched by India?

a) To explore the Moon
b) To study Mars’ atmosphere
c) To study Jupiter’s moons
d) To study the Sun
Answer: b) To study Mars’ atmosphere

5. Which Indian space mission was the first successful interplanetary mission by India?

a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Mangalyaan
c) Gaganyaan
d) Astrosat
Answer: b) Mangalyaan

6. Which was the first Indian satellite launched into space?

a) Aryabhata
b) INSAT-1A
c) GSAT-15
d) Rohini
Answer: a) Aryabhata

7. What was the primary purpose of the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites?

a) Communication
b) Earth observation and environmental monitoring
c) Navigation
d) Space exploration
Answer: b) Earth observation and environmental monitoring

8. The Chandrayaan-1 mission was focused on the exploration of which celestial body?

a) Mars
b) The Sun
c) The Moon
d) Venus
Answer: c) The Moon

9. Which Indian space mission is aimed at sending humans to space?

a) Mangalyaan
b) Chandrayaan-2
c) Gaganyaan
d) Astrosat
Answer: c) Gaganyaan

10. India’s space program has been largely focused on which type of space activities?

a) Human spaceflight
b) Planetary exploration
c) Satellite-based applications
d) Space tourism
Answer: c) Satellite-based applications

11. What was the significant contribution of India’s GSAT-6A satellite?

a) Navigation
b) Communication
c) Earth observation
d) Space research
Answer: b) Communication

12. Which of the following is a major Indian satellite program for global communication?

a) INSAT
b) IRS
c) NavIC
d) GSAT
Answer: a) INSAT

13. What was the first successful satellite launch by India?

a) Aryabhata
b) GSAT-1
c) Rohini
d) INSAT-1
Answer: a) Aryabhata

14. What is the primary function of the NavIC system developed by ISRO?

a) Weather prediction
b) Space exploration
c) Navigation system for India and neighboring regions
d) Satellite communication
Answer: c) Navigation system for India and neighboring regions

15. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) satellite launch vehicle is known as:

a) GSLV
b) PSLV
c) SLV
d) ISRO-1
Answer: b) PSLV

16. What was the main goal of the Astrosat mission?

a) Space research on the Moon
b) To study asteroids
c) India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory
d) Space weather prediction
Answer: c) India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory

17. India’s space program has significantly contributed to which of the following sectors?

a) Telecommunication
b) Agriculture
c) Education
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

18. Which space agency did India collaborate with for the Chandrayaan-1 mission?

a) NASA
b) Roscosmos
c) ESA
d) JAXA
Answer: a) NASA

19. Which country was the first to launch India’s satellite Aryabhata?

a) India
b) USSR
c) USA
d) France
Answer: b) USSR

20. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of India’s space program in terms of international recognition?

a) Mars Orbiter Mission
b) Chandrayaan-2
c) Gaganyaan mission
d) PSLV-C37 launch
Answer: a) Mars Orbiter Mission

21. Which mission is ISRO planning to launch as part of the human spaceflight program?

a) Gaganyaan
b) Chandrayaan-3
c) Astrosat
d) Mars Orbiter Mission
Answer: a) Gaganyaan

22. Which ISRO satellite-based application is particularly used for agriculture?

a) NavIC
b) GSAT
c) INSAT
d) IRS
Answer: d) IRS

23. Which Indian space mission successfully orbited Mars in 2014?

a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Gaganyaan
c) Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)
d) Astrosat
Answer: c) Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)

24. What is the primary advantage of India’s PSLV rocket series?

a) It is the most powerful rocket
b) It has successfully launched satellites into space multiple times
c) It is designed for human spaceflight
d) It can reach Mars
Answer: b) It has successfully launched satellites into space multiple times

25. India is aiming to build its own space station by:

a) 2030
b) 2025
c) 2040
d) 2022
Answer: a) 2030

26. Which of the following is a potential contribution of India’s space technology to sustainable development?

a) Weather prediction and disaster management
b) Resource management and environmental monitoring
c) Agriculture and rural development
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

27. India’s space technology has contributed to the development of which industry in India?

a) Aviation
b) Telecommunications
c) Manufacturing
d) Tourism
Answer: b) Telecommunications

28. Which Indian space agency’s communication satellites are critical for remote education and telemedicine?

a) IRS
b) GSAT
c) INSAT
d) SLV
Answer: c) INSAT

29. Which ISRO project is expected to send India’s astronauts to space?

a) Chandrayaan-2
b) Mangalyaan
c) Gaganyaan
d) Astrosat
Answer: c) Gaganyaan

30. Which was the largest number of satellites launched in a single mission by ISRO?

a) 104
b) 100
c) 50
d) 75
Answer: a) 104

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These MCQs will help students prepare for the Civil Services Examination, focusing on India’s space technology and its impact on national development.