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(21) Which of the following is not true for Geostationary Satellite?
[A] Its time period is 24 hrs
[B] It is fixed in space
[C] It revolves from west to east over the equator
[D] Its angular speed is equal to that of earth about its own axis

Comment

Answer: Option [B]
(22) What is supernova?
[A] A comet
[B] An asteroid
[C] A dying star
[D] A black hole

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Answer: Option [C]

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(23) An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as
[A] Black
[B] White
[C] Rich blue
[D] Light blue

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Answer: Option [A]
(24) The device in communication satellites which receives signals from an earth station and transmits them to different directions is
[A] Transducer
[B] Transponder
[C] Transistor
[D] Transformer

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Answer: Option [B]
(25) Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following?
[A] Delhi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Mumbai
[D] Chennai

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Answer: Option [D]
(26) Which one of the following refers to the first nuclear reactor of India?
[A] Kamini
[B] Apsara
[C] Urvashi
[D] Rohini

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Answer: Option [B]
(27) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research is situated in
[A] Mumbai
[B] Sriharikota
[C] Kalpakkam
[D] Thiruvananthapuram

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Answer: Option [C]
(28) Which one of the following is considered as nature’s radar?
[A] Pigeon
[B] Vulture
[C] Owl
[D] Hippopotamus

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Answer: Option [A]
(29) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is at
[A] Mumbai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Thiruvananthapuram

Comment

Answer: Option [D]
(30) OTEC stands for
[A] Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
[B] Ocean Thermal Energy Convention
[C] Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
[D] Oil and Thermal Energy Convention

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

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