The Space Application Centre for training in Satellite Communication Technology is located at
Bangalore
Mumbai
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Correct Answer :
C. Ahmedabad
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Why is nuclear fusion also known as thermonuclear reaction?
Fusion converts nuclear energy into heat
Fusion demands conditions of extremely high temperature to produce it
Fusion produces large amount of heat
Fusion reactions takes place in the sun
Credit for starting Space Science Research in India goes to
HJ Bhabha
SS Bhatnagar
V Sarabhai
CV Raman
Solar radiation is preferred to other sources of energy because
it is practically inexhaustible
it is the cheapest form of energy
it does not cause pollution
All of the above
Lightning conductors are made of
iron
chromium
copper
steel
Besides protons, the nucleus of an atom contains
electrons
neutrons
neutrons and electrons
electrons, neutrons and other particles
When temperature decreases, resistance of metals to flow of electricity
increases
decreases
neither increases nor decreases
first increases then decreases
In very cold countries alcohol is used as a thermometric liquid because
alcohol is a poor conductor of heat
alcohol can be coloured for its level to be seen easily
its freezing point is very low
it will not stick to the glass tube
For viewing objects placed at a higher level from a position at a lower level, the instrument used' Is known aa
telescope
spectrometer
microscope
periscope
When a particle in motion is acted upon by a force in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion, the path followed by the particle will be
a straight line
an ellipse
a circle
a parabola
Gamma radiations are used for
sterilising food stuff
controlling pests
cancer therapy
All of these
A man stands on the pan of a balance holding a fish in his right hand and bucket of water in his left hand. If he transfers the fish into the bucket, the total weight on the pan
increases
decreases
remains the same
first increases and then decreases
Mica is used in an electric iron because it is a
good conductor of heat
good conductor of electricity
bad conductor of electricity
Both (a) and (b) above
In a river, the currents are fastest where the river la
wide and shallow
narrow and shallow
wide and deep
narrow and deep
The instrument used to measure the strength of electric current at a point is
Ammeter
Altimeter
Adrinometer
Anemometer
A stone floor feels cold to the bare feet but a carpet on the same floor feels warm. This is because
the floor and carpet are at different temperatures
the stone conveys the heat away from the feet more rapidly than the carpet
the carpet is a better conductor of heat than the stone
the human body maintains a constant temperature
Of the following which has got the highest frequency?
ultraviolet rays
gamma rays
radio waves
infrared waves
Moon has no atmosphere because
it has no population
it is quite far off
its surface is full of rocks
its gravity is not sufficient for any atmosphere to hold on to it
The enormous energy released in nuclear and thermonuclear reactions is due to conversion of
chemical energy into heat energy
mechanical energy into heat energy
protons into neutrons
mass into energy according to Einstein's equation
An ammeter has
a high resistance
a very low resistance
no resistance at all
resistance of 400 ? w
A solid ball of metal has a spherical cavity inside it. When the ball is heated the volume of the cavity will
increase
decrease
remain unaffected
have its shape changed
The temperature, surface features, length of days and nights of a planet depend on
its atmosphere
its distance from the sun
its rotation
All the above
On applying a constant force to a mass, It moves with a uniform
velocity
momentum
acceleration
angular velocity
A nuclear reactor is said to have become 'critical' when
it stops due to malfunctioning
it starts emitting dangerous radioactive radiations
it is shut down to avoid explosion
it is ready to produce controlled energy
The evaporation rate depends on
the nature of the liquid
area of the exposed surface of the liquid
temperature of air and of the liquid
All the above
When a charged rod is brought near a collection of small pith balls, the balls
will jump rapidly up and down for a short time
will remain unaffected
Both (a) and (b) above
It will produce electric shock
The air inside an electric, bulb is removed to prevent
oxidation of the tungsten filament
bursting of the bulb
loss of light due to absorption
keeping the weight of the bulb less
The frequency of an ultrasonic wave is
the same as that of an audible sound
above the audible range
below the audible range
None of the above
The colour of a star is an indication of its
distance from the earth
age
temperature
size
The temperature, surface features, length of days and nights of a planet depend on
its atmosphere
its distance from the sun
its rotation
All the above
The coil of an electric heater is made of
Platinum
Tungsten
Nichrome
Copper