Cengage Expert Team Solutions for Chapter: Space Research, Exercise 2: PERFECTING PAST PRELIMS

Cape Canaveral, the site from where space shuttles are launched, is located on the coast of:

The satellite Oceansat-2 launched by India helps in: 
1. Estimating the water vapour content in the atmosphere.
2. Predicting the onset of monsoons.
3. Monitoring the pollution of coastal waters.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes below: 

In the context of space technology, what is ‘Bhuvan', which has been recently in the news?

Satellites used for telecommunication relays are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when:

1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of Earth's equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

An artificial satellite orbiting around Earth does not fall down. This is so because the attraction of Earth:

Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

$1.$ Cassini-Huygens: Orbiting Venus and transmitting data to Earth.
$2.$ Messenger: Mapping and investigating Mercury.
$3.$ Voyager I and II: Exploring the outer solar system.

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In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?    

1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies

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Consider the following statements. 
The 'Mangalyaan' launched by ISRO:
$1$. It is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission.
$2$. It made India the second country to have a spacecraft that orbits Mars after the USA.
$3$. It made India the only country to make its spacecraft that orbits Mars in its first attempt.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?