Description : Who propounded the possibility of placing communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit for the first time ? (1) Edwin P. Hubble (2) William Herschel (3) Arthur C. Clarke (4) Pierre Laplace
Last Answer : Arthur C. Clarke
Description : The headquarter of International Telecommunication Union is in____________? a. Brussels, Belgium B. Berlin, Germany C. Washington D.C, United States D. Geneva, Switzerland
Last Answer : D. Geneva, Switzerland
Description : Which is the latest satellite of India placed in the geosynchronous orbit ? (1) INSAT-2D (2) INSAT-3A (3) INSAT-4A (4) Kalpana
Last Answer : INSAT-3A
Description : Which conference in the ITU-structure does the telecommunication standardization bureau report? A. World telecommunication standardization conference B. ITU-development sector C. Radio regulation board D. The secretary general
Last Answer : A. World telecommunication standardization conference
Description : "NASA launches dual satellite moon mission" "The $500-million pair of washing-machine-sized satellites will take almost four months to reach the moon." Why are satellites that expensive/costly?
Last Answer : answer:Well, part of the cost would be the launch itself $25k/kg 1 (granted that's dated) and the time it's taken to get here (since 2006) 2. Both probably have a lot to do with ... impact survivability, etc all have to be tested and retested and sometimes redesigned which of course all costs $$$.
Description : The rotor slots of a repulsion-type motor are generally skewed (placed nonparallel to the rotor axis) to _________. A. produce a constant starting torque B. permit a greater air gap with the starter C. permit a smaller air gap with the starter D. reduce eddy current losses
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : The minimum number of geostationary satellites needed for un-interrupted global coverage is (1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 1
Last Answer : (2) 2 Explanation: In theory, 2 satellites in diametrically opposite geosynchronous orbits could cover the planet. In order for the satellites to communicate, a minimum of 3 would be needed, ... At this point, the strength and quality of coverage increases proportionally to the number of satellites.
Description : Who is Paul A. Volcker ? (1) Coauthor of the book Mitrokhin Archives II (2) Under-Secretary General of UN (3) Chairman of the Committee appointed by the UN to investigate the ‘oil-for-food’ programme (4) US Administrator in Iraq
Last Answer : Chairman of the Committee appointed by the UN to investigate the ‘oil-for-food’ programme
Description : What is the term of UN Secretary General ?
Last Answer : The term of the UN Secretary General is 5 years.
Description : How much is UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ?
Last Answer : Ban Ki-moon is the 7th Secretary General of the United Nations
Last Answer : UN Secretary General Dag Thammarsold receives posthumous Nobel.
Last Answer : UN Current Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Last Answer : UN Secretary - General Ban What? Moon " South Korea Citizens .
Last Answer : UN Current Secretary General - Ban Ki - Moon ( South) Korea )
Description : U Thant was the first UN Secretary General from Asia. To which country did he belong to? A. Thailand B. Cambodia C. Japan D. Burma
Last Answer : ANSWER: D
Description : The first African secretary-general of UN was
Last Answer : Boutros Ghali
Description : What is the underlying characteristic of the WTO? A. It facilitates economic co-operation between different countries B. It resolves disputes between economic trade blocks C. It facilitates ... the Uruguay round, the organisation's ultimate goal being the promotion of free international trade
Last Answer : D. It acts as an umbrella institution that regulates the agreements concluded at the Uruguay round, the organisation’s ultimate goal being the promotion of free international trade
Description : Father of former US Secretary of State, Madeline Albright was also a member of the UN Commission on India and Pakistan and author of the book “Danger in Kashmir”. What was his name? A. Joseph Albright B. Joseph Korbel C. Owen Dixon D. Alistair Lamb
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : What is the propagation delay when a signal is transmitter by an earth station to a geosynchronous satellite about 38,500 km above earth’s equator and then received by the same earth station? A. 256 msec B. 128 msec C. 300 msec D. 400 msec
Last Answer : A. 256 msec
Description : The first satellite launched for a geosynchronous orbit but unfortunately lost during orbit injection A. Syncom I B. Telstar I C. Sputnik I D. Early Bird I
Last Answer : A. Syncom I
Description : The round-trip propagation delay between two earth stations through a geosynchronous satellite is A. 500 to 600 ms B. 300 to 400 ms C. 600 to 700 ms D. 400 to 500 ms
Last Answer : A. 500 to 600 ms
Description : The jet thrusters are usually fired to A. maintain altitude B. put the satellite into the transfer orbit C. inject the satellite in the geosynchronous orbit D. bring the satellite back to earth.
Last Answer : A. maintain altitude
Description : ___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or circular pattern. A. Geosynchronous satellite B. Nonsynchronous satellite C. Prograde satellite D. Retrograde satellite
Last Answer : B. Nonsynchronous satellite
Description : Is a kind of satellite which has a period of revolution equivalent to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis. A. Passive satellite B. Synchronous satellite C. Active satellite D. Geosynchronous satellite
Last Answer : D. Geosynchronous satellite
Description : An earth satellite whose period of revolution is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis. A. Geosynchronous B. Steerable C. Passive D. Active
Last Answer : A. Geosynchronous
Description : Who is the first Law Officer of the Government of India? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Union Law Minister (3) Attorney General of India (4) Law Secretary
Last Answer : (3) Attorney General of India Explanation: Attorney General of India is the first law officer of the Government of India.
Description : Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government? (1) Attorney General (2) Cabinet Secretary (3) Home Secretary (4) Principal Secretary of the P.M.
Last Answer : (2) Cabinet Secretary Explanation: Cabinet Secretary is the highest civil servant of the Union Government. The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant in the Government of India. Cabinet Secretary has been less than 3 years. His or her tenure however, can be extended.
Description : Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government? (1) Attorney-General (2) Cabinet Secretary (3) Home Secretary (4) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) Cabinet Secretary Explanation: The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant in the Government of India. The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio head of the Civil Services Board, the ... of the Government of India. The Cabinet Secretary is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.
Description : 1. By which method is the age of most ancient geological formations estimated? 2. Which tax is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States? 3. Ban-Ki-Moon the Secretary general of ... of the World's Pressure Belts? 20. Who is considered to be the father of Ayurveda ?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. C4 method 2. Stamp Duties 3. South Korea 4. Stratosphere 5. Malia 6. Nitrates 7. Lord Ripon 8. Decrease 9. Water Vapour 10. Devabhuti 11. Kamla Kant 12. Tax on entertainment ... 14. Coniferous forest 15. Tamils 16. 73rd 17. Polyethylene 18. Swami Vivekananda 19. Monsoon 20. Charaka
Last Answer : Satellites used for international communication are called Intelsat.
Description : Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet? (1) Judge of Supreme Court (2) Secretary to Government of India (3) Political Advisor to PM (4) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
Last Answer : (4) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Explanation: With the prime minister as the exofficio Chairman, the Planning Commission has a nominated Deputy chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet. Minister. Mr. Mont& Singh Ahluwalla is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
Description : Which of the following are not necessarily the immediate consequences of the proclamation of the President's Rule in a State? (a) Dissolution of the State of Ministers in the State (b) Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State. (c ... ) and (c) (C) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (D) (b) and (c)
Last Answer : : The new Secretary General of Amnesty International - Kumi Naido.
Description : In the UN, how many territories were placed under the trusteeship system? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : 1. Which was the only President of India who elected unopposed? 2. Which is not plantation crop ? 3. Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ? 4. Which synthetic fibre is known as ... In which year were the first general elections in India held? 20. All acids contain which element?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 2. Sugarcane 3. Dantidurga 4. Rayon 5. 11 6. Central Bank 7. Likely to be annular 8. Portuguese 9. Xerophytes 10. President 11. Power 12. 40,000 Km 13. Kalinjar ... Hague 15. April 26 16. 33.3% 17. Pressure gradient force 18. Treaty of Yandaboo 19. 1951 20. Hydrogen
Description : In which nation did the US and the Soviet Union agree on an UN resolution to end fighting?
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