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Q.1) Recently, Indian Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was in the news.
Consider the following statements with regard to ROV.
1. It is developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, with the help of NASA.
2. It is useful for studying the coral reefs of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are facing survival threats due to global warming.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Consider the following pairs:
Satellite Application
1. SCATSAT-1 : For Weather studies
2. PISAT : To explore remote sensing applications
3. PRATHAM : For Commercial high resolution imaging
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Q.3) Recently, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a series of satellites, consider following statements with regard to this launch.
1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV C-34 rocket launched a total of ten satellites.
2. This was first mission of PSLV in which it had launched its payloads into two different orbits.
3. This PSLV mission was the longest of the PSLV missions conducted till date.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3
d) 1,2 and 3 only
Q.4) Which of the following are geo-engineering methods –
1. Using mirrors in space to deflect sunlight from earth
2. Using sequestration or carbon capture to remove carbon from the atmosphere
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither
Q.5)
What are the objectives of the Namami Gange programme –
1. To involve local governance bodies such as Panchayats
2. To involve the people living on the banks of the river
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither
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