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UPSC 1995 · Q1 · Science & Technology › Space Technology & Astronomy · Save

A meteor is

(a) a rapidly moving star
(b) a piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space
(c) part of a constellation
(d) a comet without a tail
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Answer: (b) a piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space
UPSC 1995 · Q74 · Science & Technology › Space Technology & Astronomy · Save

In the field of space technology, India has demonstrated during 1994 her capability to

(a) design advanced inter-continental ballistic missile warning systems
(b) build satellites
(c) build stealth missiles
(d) launch geo-stationary satellites
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Answer: (d) launch geo-stationary satellites
UPSC 1995 · Q80 · Science & Technology › Space Technology & Astronomy · Save

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet

(a) Pluto
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
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Answer: (c) Jupiter
UPSC 1995 · Q114 · Science & Technology › Space Technology & Astronomy · Save

Cryogenic engines find applications in

(a) sub-marine propulsion
(b) frost-free refrigerators
(c) rocket technology
(d) researches in superconductivity
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Answer: (c) rocket technology