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  1. 2221Manipur PSC2019General ScienceEnglish

    Electrically charged particles from space travelling at speeds of several hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if they reach the surface of the Earth. What prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth?

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    Correct option: A — The Earth’s magnetic field diverts them towards its poles

  2. 2222UPPSC2005General ScienceEnglish

    What is the geostatic position?

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    Correct option: C — When the object moves around the Earth with the velocity commensurate with the velocity of the Earth such that it maintain a fixed position in relation to some place on the Earth

  3. 2223Tripura PSC2018General ScienceEnglish

    In which atmospheric layer, the communication satellites are located?

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    Correct option: D — Exosphere

  4. 2224UPPSC2010General ScienceEnglish

    A geostationary satellite has a period of

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    Correct option: D — 24 hours

  5. 2225MPSC2018General ScienceEnglish

    The time period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is

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    Correct option: B — 24 hrs

  6. 2226UPPSC2008General ScienceEnglish

    NASA-U.S. space agency, has launched a telescope named Kepler to find

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    Correct option: D — Earth like Planets

  7. 2227RPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Who amongst the following was the Chairman of I.S.R.O. when INSAT-3B was launched?

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    Correct option: C — K. Kasturirangan

  8. 2228UPPSC2008General ScienceEnglish

    In the context of space technology, what is ‘BHUVAN’?

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    Correct option: D — A geoportal of ISRO with 3-D imaging capabilities

  9. 2229HPSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    Indian Satellite series which is being used for telecommunication system is

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    Correct option: D — INSAT

  10. 2230UKPSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    Television transmission is an example of which of the following?

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    Correct option: A — Simplex communication

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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