Gaganyaan Mission MCQs: Test Your Knowledge on India's Space Program

61.

In AI-based climate modeling, what does the term 'Downscaling' refer to?

A Reducing the number of variables in a model

B Deriving high-resolution local climate information from low-resolution global models

C Decreasing the frequency of weather updates

D Using older computers for calculations

62.

Which Indian government body is leading the integration of AI and Machine Learning into monsoon forecasting under the 'National Monsoon Mission'?

A Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

B Ministry of Information Technology

C NITI Aayog

D Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

63.

What is the primary advantage of AI-driven climate models over traditional Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models?

A They require no historical data

B Faster computational speed and ability to process non-linear patterns

C They only work for local short-term forecasts

D They eliminate the need for satellites

64.

Which launch vehicle is designated to carry the Gaganyaan crew module into orbit?

A PSLV-C58

B GSLV Mk II

C LVM3

D SSLV-D2

65.

What is the propellant combination used in the CE-20 cryogenic engine developed by ISRO?

A Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2)

B Liquid Oxygen and Kerosene

C Nitrogen Tetroxide and UDMH

D Solid Propellant and Liquid Oxygen

66.

Which cryogenic engine was recently human-rated by ISRO for the Gaganyaan mission after successful ground qualification tests?

A CE-7.5

B CE-20

C Vikas Engine

D Kerolox Engine

67.

Under which national initiative was the 'Q-Bharat' processor developed?

A Digital India Mission

B National Quantum Mission (NQM)

C Make in India 2.0

D Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

68.

Which institution led the development of the 'Q-Bharat' quantum processor?

A IIT Madras

B ISRO

C Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

D DRDO

69.

What is 'Q-Bharat', which was recently in the news?

A A new COVID-19 vaccine

B India's first indigenous 54-qubit quantum processor

C A high-speed bullet train prototype

D A deep-sea exploration submarine

70.

Which critical technology was recently tested by ISRO to ensure the success of the Chandrayaan-4 sample return?

A Cryogenic Engine CE-20

B Space Docking and Undocking (SPADEX)

C Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

D In-situ Resource Utilization

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