GSLV-F18 to launch NVS-03 NavIC satellite

1. Question 1Answer C

   Which satellite is GSLV-F18 planned to carry from Sriharikota on 30 October 2026?

   • ANVS-02
   • BGSAT-N2
   • CCorrect answer: NVS-03
   • DEOS-09

   Core Trigger: ISRO plans GSLV-F18 to carry NVS-03 from Sriharikota on 30 October 2026 at 11:51 pm IST.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   NVS-03 is the third satellite of which NavIC generation?

   • AFirst-generation
   • BThird-generation
   • CFourth-generation
   • DCorrect answer: Second-generation

   Series: NVS-03 is the third of the second-generation NavIC satellites.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Which ISRO Chairman heads the agency running the NVS-03 launch?

   • ACorrect answer: V. Narayanan
   • BS. Somanath
   • CK. Sivan
   • DA. S. Kiran Kumar

   Current Head: V. Narayanan, ISRO Chairman, heads the agency running the launch.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   What does NavIC stand for?

   • ANavigation via Indian Circuit
   • BCorrect answer: Navigation with Indian Constellation
   • CNational Aerial Vehicle Indian Control
   • DNetwork of Asian Indian Communication

   Key Term: NavIC stands for Navigation with Indian Constellation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Which indigenous component, whose failures hurt earlier satellites, does NVS-03 carry?

   • AA star tracker
   • BAn ion thruster
   • CCorrect answer: An atomic clock
   • DA phased-array antenna

   Payload Data: It carries an indigenous atomic clock, a key component whose failures hurt earlier satellites, and will enter geosynchronous transfer orbit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Which is/are correct? (1) NavIC is a global system covering the whole Earth. (2) NavIC supports strategic autonomy in navigation.

   • AOnly 1
   • BCorrect answer: Only 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   India Link: NavIC is a regional system covering India and about 1,500 km around it, supporting strategic autonomy in navigation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 7

7. Question 7Answer D

   In which State is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota?

   • ATamil Nadu
   • BOdisha
   • CKerala
   • DCorrect answer: Andhra Pradesh

   Venue: Launch is from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   The Government approved the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System project in which year?

   • ACorrect answer: 2006
   • B2002
   • C2010
   • D2013

   Founded: The Government approved the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System project in 2006.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   On which flight did the indigenous cryogenic upper stage first fly successfully on 5 January 2014?

   • AGSLV-D3
   • BCorrect answer: GSLV-D5
   • CPSLV-C25
   • DGSLV-F18

   Landmark: GSLV Mk II uses an indigenous cryogenic upper stage, first flown successfully on GSLV-D5 on 5 January 2014.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Which is/are correct? (1) The Indian Space Policy 2023 assigns commercial activity to NSIL. (2) A geosynchronous transfer orbit is a circular orbit.

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Policy: The Indian Space Policy 2023 assigns research to ISRO and commercial activity to NSIL.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 271, point 11

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