Saleha Pervez, Mansi Garg and, Poonam Singh Solutions for Chapter: Indian Space Programme, Exercise 1: Self Check

Consider the following statements with regard to Geosynchronous Satellite:

$1$. It is also known as Geostationary Satellite.

$2$. It orbits in a circular orbit of $36000$ km altitude.

$3$. It revolves with the same speed as the rotation of the Earth and hence appears stationary from the point of observation.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Match the following:

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regard to IRNSS-1B:

1. It stands for Independent Regional Navigation Satellite System 1B.

2. It was the 24th successful launch of PSLV.

3. IRNSS-1B is the second satellite of IRNSS constellation of seven satellites.

4. Its applications include terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management etc.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

$1$. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was developed to enable India to launch its INSAT- type satellites into geostationary orbit.

$2$. All GSLV launches have been conducted from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Thiruvananthapuram.

$3$. GSLV is a three-stage launch vehicle, with the first stage being cryogenic.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Match the following:

Consider the following statements:

1. GAGAN stands for GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation.
2. It is a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) implemented jointly with Indian Railways.
3. Its main objective is to provide better Air Traffic Management over Indian Airspace.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is/are not true concerning Chandrayaan ll?

$1$. It was a joint lunar exploration mission proposed by the ISRO and Russian Space Agency.
$2$. It includes a lunar orbiter and the lunar rover.
$3$. The mission is to fly on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MK-II.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements concerning the Aditya Mission of ISRO:
$1$. Aditya-L$1$ is a spacecraft mission to study the Sun.
$2$. It will study the Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).
$3$. A corona is a type of plasma that lies deep inside the sun and other celestial bodies.
Which of the statement(s) given above are correct?