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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
What is the full form of IRNSS-1B satellite and when it was launched?
A)
Indian Regional Network Satellite, 5 January, 2014
B)
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, 4 April, 2014
C)
Indian Reterological Navigation Satellite, 8 April, 2014
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, 4 April, 2014

The full form of IRNSS is Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System which was launched on 4 April, 2014 and let us tell you that it is the second satellite in the Indian

Published On : July 31, 2020
2 .
Name a space weapon which is designed to destroy or incapacitate satellites for strategic military purposes?
A)
IRS
B)
HAMSAT
C)
ASAT
D)
SARAL

Correct Answer : Option (C) - ASAT

Anti-satellite weapon or ASAT is a space weapon which is designed to destroy or incapacitate satellites for strategic military purposes

Published On : July 31, 2020
3 .
India's first pico-satellite?
A)
GSAT-4
B)
INSAT
C)
StudSat
D)
ANUSAT

Correct Answer : Option (C) - StudSat

StudSat is first Indian pico-satellite which weighs less than 1 kg. It was launched on 12 July, 2010 by PSLV-C15.

Published On : July 31, 2020
4 .
Which satellite is known as Earth observation satellite that was launched on 5 May, 2005?
A)
HAMSAT
B)
CARTOSAT-1
C)
INSAT-4A
D)
RESOURCESAT-1

Correct Answer : Option (B) - CARTOSAT-1

CARTOSAT-1 was launched on 5 May, 2005 by PSLV-C6 and is known as Earth observation satellite. It provides stereographic in-orbit images with a 2.5 meter

Published On : July 31, 2020
5 .
Name India's first satellite and when it was launched?
A)
Bhaskara, 7June, 1979
B)
Aryabhatta, 19 April, 1975
C)
Rohini, 25 APril, 1975
D)
INSAT, 10 April, 1978

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Aryabhatta, 19 April, 1975

Aryabhatta was India's first satellite launched on 19 April, 1975. It was an active technological experience in building and operating a satellite system at that time.

Published On : July 31, 2020
6 .
What was the Chandrayan 1……..
A)
An earth observation satellite
B)
Lunar Probe
C)
Navigation satellite
D)
Geo stationary satellite

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Lunar Probe

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7 .
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR is situated at…….
A)
Bangaluru
B)
Mahendragiri
C)
Ahmedabad
D)
Sriharikota

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sriharikota

Published On : July 31, 2020
8 .
Who was the india’s first man/women in the space?
A)
Rajesh Sharma
B)
Rakesh sharma
C)
Kalpana chawla
D)
Sunita williams

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Rakesh sharma

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9 .
IRNSS is a ……………..
A)
Navigation satellite
B)
Space mission
C)
MARS mission
D)
Geo stationary satellite

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Navigation satellite

Published On : July 31, 2020
10 .
Which of the following is NOT true about Indian space research?
A)
The first satellite launched in India was Aryabhatta.
B)
Great scientist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is known as the father of Indian space research.
C)
ISRO was set up in 1962.
D)
IRSO reports to Department of Space, India

Correct Answer : Option (C) - ISRO was set up in 1962.

Published On : July 31, 2020