Science GK Questions Answers – In today’s class we have discussed some important Science GK questions and answers. Here we have discussed about topics like satellite, outer space, space centers, important space related founders, NASA, ISRO, Indian space programs, popular international space program, and many more.
Science GK Questions Answers
# ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) was established on?
Ans. 15 August 1969
* Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
# Who was the first chairman of ISRO?
Ans. Vikram Sarabhai
# What is EDUSAT?
Ans. Its a communication satellite and the first Indian satellite launched for educational purpose
* It is also called GSAT-3
* Launched on 20th September 2004
# What is the full form of IRNSS?
Ans. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
* It was first launched on 1st July 2013
# Chandrayaan-1, India’s first mission to moon was launched on?
Ans. 22 October 2008
# Chandrayaan-1 was launched on which vehicle?
Ans. PSLV-C11
# Chandrayaan-1 was launched from?
Ans. Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
# Chandrayaan-1 was launched by which space organization?
Ans. ISRO
# Chandrayaan-2 was launched on?
Ans. 22 July 2019
# Chandrayaan-2 was launched on which vehicle?
Ans. GSLV Mark III
# Chandrayaan-2 was launched from?
Ans. Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
# Chandrayaan-2 was launched by which space organization?
Ans. ISRO
# What is the name of the lander in Chandrayaan-2?
Ans. Vikram
# What is the name of the rover in Chandrayaan-2?
Ans. Pragyaan
# Chandrayaan-3 was launched on?
Ans. 14 July 2023
# Chandrayaan-3 was launched by which space organization?
Ans. ISRO
# What is the name of Chandrayaan-3 landing site?
Ans. Shiv Shakti Point
# Under whose chairmanship Chandrayaan-3 was launched?
Ans. S. Somanath
# Under whose chairmanship Chandrayaan-2 was launched?
Ans. K. Sivan
Science GK Questions and Answers – Space & Satellite
Q. The communication satellites are located in which atmospheric layer?
a. Troposphere
b. Exosphere
c. Ionosphere
d. Stratosphere
Ans. b
Q. NASA launched the Kepler telescope to discover?
a. Distant planets
b. Sun atmosphere
c. Earth sized planets
d. Distant satellites
Ans. c
Q. Indian satellite series which is used for telecommunication is?
a. Rohini
b. PSLV
c. INSAT
d. Aryabhatta
Ans. c
Q. The Black box in an Aeroplane is for?
Ans. For recording all flight information and data. This makes the recorded flight data accessible to authorities when needed.
Q. The Black box in an Aeroplane is of which colour?
a. Black
b. Yellow
c. Red
d. Orange
Ans. d
Q. Rocket works on which principle?
a. Force conservation
b. Momentum conservation
c. Energy conservation
d. Avogadro’s conservation principle
Ans. b
Q. Chandrayaan-1 was launched from?
a. Odisha
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Delhi
Ans. b
Q. Which of the following satellite was developed by India and France?
a. Youth Sat
b. Megha Tropiques
c. CroSat
d. SRMSAT
Ans. b
Q. NISAR satellite is a joint mission of which two giant space organizations?
Ans. NASA and ISRO
Q. Where is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)?
a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Odisha
d. Bengaluru
Ans. b
Q. Thumba Rocket Launching Centre is located at?
a. Dehradun, Uttarakhand
b. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
c. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
d. Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Ans. b
Q. Where is the Indian Remote Sensing Institute?
a. Pune
b. Dehradun
c. Kolkata
d. Prayagraj
Ans. b
Science General Knowledge Questions – Science MCQ
# Fuel used in the Chandrayaan-2 is?
Ans. Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine H₂NN(CH₃)₂
# What is the full form of SROSS?
Ans. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series
* Developed by ISRO
# PSLV full form?
Ans. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
# GSLV full form?
Ans. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
# ASLV full form?
Ans. Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
# ISRO chairman who is also known as Rocket Man?
Ans. K. Sivan (Kailasavadivoo Sivan)
# Who is known as the father of Modern Space Science in India?
Ans. Vikram Sarabhai
# Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) located in?
Ans. Trivandrum, Kerala
# Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at?
Ans. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
# Satish Dhawan Space Centre or Sriharikota Launch Centre is located at?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
# India’s first Satellite is?
Ans. Aryabhata
* Launched in 1975
* Launched with the help of USSR
# DRDO full form?
Ans. Defence Research and Development Organization
* Headquarters – New Delhi
# Full form of INCOSPAR?
Ans. Indian National Committee for Space Research
* Established by – Dr. Vikram Sarabhai in the year 1962
# First dedicated meteorological satellite launched by ISRO?
Ans. Kalpana-1
# What is EMISAT?
Ans. Electromagnetic Intelligence-Gathering Satellite
* Developed by – ISRO
* Launched on – 1st April 2019
# India with the help of which country developed the satellite Megha-Tropiques?
Ans. France
Science General Knowledge Quiz
# What is Cartosat?
Ans. It’s a type of satellite which is an Indian Optical Earth Observation Satellite
* Developed by – ISRO
# What is Astrosat?
Ans. It’s India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space telescope
* Developed by – ISRO
* Launched on vehicle – PSLV
* Launched on – 28 September 2015
# ISRO’s first Indian project mission to study the Sun is?
Ans. Aditya L1 (Launched on 2 September 2023)
# What is Microsat?
Ans. It’s an Earth Observing Satellite
* Developed by – ISRO
* Its launch was marked as India’s 100th satellite in space
# Mars Orbiter Mission MANGALYAAN-1 was launched on?
Ans. 5th November 2013
# The project NISAR is a joint project of which two countries?
Ans. USA and India (NASA and ISRO)
# What is the full form of NASA?
Ans. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
* NASA headquarters – Washington DC, U.S.
* Established on – 1 October 1958
# India is planning to launch a mission to Venus to study the atmosphere and surface of Venus. What is the name of the mission?
Ans. Shukrayaan-1
