Exercise :: Science - Latest Current Affairs
- Science - Latest Current Affairs
1. | Which Indian Space-tech startup has launched its first commercial satellite `Shakuntala' from SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: An Indian space tech startup Pixxel grabbed attention after it successfully launched its first fully-fledged commercial satellite called 'Shakuntala' or Pixxel TD-2.
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2. | Which ground test of ISRO has been successfully completed? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed the ground test of the solid-fuel-based booster stage (SS1) of its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
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3. | China claimed a domestic record for launching 22 satellites into space by using which rocket? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: China's second Long March 8 rocket launched late Saturday carrying a domestic record 22 satellites for a range of commercial Chinese space companies.
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4. | Which space mission/ satellite of ISRO has detected 'Solar proton events' for the first time? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter has detected solar proton events, via its Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS).
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5. | The ISRO successfully launched which earth observation satellite, in its first launch of the year 2022? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched an Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-04 and two small satellites into the intended orbit.
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