Remote Sensing Day Quiz

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1. Who is known as the father of Indian Space Program? *

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Vikram Sarabhai

Homi J. Bhabha

Satish Dhawan

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

2. Which was the first Indian remote sensing and geostationary satellite? *

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IRS-1B, APPLE

IRS-1A, INSAT

IRS-1, INSAT

IRS-1A, APPLE

3. Remote Sensing uses which of the following waves in its procedure? *

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Alpha waves

Sonar waves

Raleigh waves

Electro-magnetic waves

4. Which planet has the highest number of moons (natural satellite) and how many? *

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Saturn, 82

Saturn, 80

Jupiter, 79

Jupiter, 93

5. What is the name of the Indian equivalent of GPS navigation system? *

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GALILEO

NAVIC

IKONOS

GLONASS

6. The visible wavelengths cover a range from approximately: *

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0.4 to 0.7 µm

0.7 µm to 1mm

0.4 to 1mm

3.5 and 20 µm

7. The instruments which provide electromagnetic radiation of specified wave length or a band of wave lengths to illuminate the earth’s surface are called: *

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Neutral Sensors

Passive sensors

Active sensors

None of these

8. The spectral region of the electromagnetic radiation which passes through the atmosphere without much attenuation is known as: *

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Ozone hole

Atmospheric window

Ozone window

Black hole

9. The part of radiation due to scattered/diffused radiation entering the field of view of a remote sensor other than that from the required target, *

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Reduces the contrast of the image and also its sharpness

Increases the contrast of the image but reduces the sharpness

Increases both the contrast and sharpness

Reduces the contrast but increases the sharpness

10. The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about: *

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26,000 km

30,000 km

36,000 km

44,000 km

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