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Q1While giving the 2025 AIMA Special Award for Public Service Excellence to ISRO, which set of space-based systems and applications was specifically acknowledged?

A Agriculture, forestry, banking payments, tele-education, telemedicine, INSAT and urban policing
B Forestry, mining, communication, school nutrition, telemedicine, NavIC and coastal policing
C Agriculture, fisheries, railway signalling, tele-education, telemedicine, GAGAN and disaster management
D Agriculture, forestry, communication, tele-education, telemedicine, NavIC and disaster management
Explanation

The cited AIMA acknowledgement covers ISRO's space-based systems and applications in agriculture, forestry, communication, tele-education, telemedicine, NavIC and disaster management. Fisheries, railway signalling, mining, school nutrition, banking payments, INSAT as the named navigation item, and policing are substitutions not present in the assigned fact.

Q2Who received the ASI Utkrishta Antriksh Nari Vaigyanik Award 2023, according to the ASI awardee list announced by ISRO?

A Prof. Santosh V. Vadawale of Physical Research Laboratory
B Nandini Harinath of ISTRAC
C Tanisha Bhatia of LEOS
D Avinash Chnadra of LPSC
Explanation

The cited ASI awardee list names Tanisha Bhatia of LEOS for the ASI Utkrishta Antriksh Nari Vaigyanik Award 2023. Nandini Harinath of ISTRAC is tied to Space Systems Management, Avinash Chnadra of LPSC to Udeeyman Yuva Vaigyanik, and Prof. Santosh V. Vadawale of Physical Research Laboratory to Space Science and Applications.

Q3Which sequence correctly captures the time reference in ISRO's report on the AIMA honour?

A ISRO reported the 2026 award on April 9, 2025
B ISRO was conferred the 2024 AIMA Special Award, as reported on April 9, 2026
C ISRO was conferred the 2025 AIMA Special Award, as reported on April 9, 2026
D ISRO reported the 2025 award on April 9, 2027
Explanation

The sourced ISRO report says ISRO was conferred the AIMA Special Award for Public Service Excellence for 2025 and that ISRO reported it on April 9, 2026. The 2026 award year, the 2024 award year and the 2027 reporting date do not match the cited fact.

Q4Match the Department of Space 2025 awards summary reference with its correct status. List I 1. IAA Von Karman Award of 2025 2. IAA Von Karman Award of 2024 List II a. Listed among the major laurels in the Department of Space 2025 awards summary b. Not the year form named in the assigned 2025 awards-summary fact Choose the correct match.

A 1-b, 2-b
B 1-a, 2-b
C 1-b, 2-a
D 1-a, 2-a
Explanation

The Department of Space's 2025 awards summary names the IAA Von Karman Award of 2025 among its major laurels. The 2024 year form is a close-looking distractor, but the assigned fact names the 2025 award, not the 2024 award.

Q5Which Indian institution was honoured with the 2023 ESRI SAG Award for applying GIS technology to landslide inventory?

A North Eastern Space Applications Centre
B Space Applications Centre
C Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
D National Remote Sensing Centre
Explanation

The National Remote Sensing Centre was the Indian awardee for the 2023 ESRI SAG Award for outstanding GIS application in landslide inventory. Space Applications Centre, the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, and the North Eastern Space Applications Centre are related space or remote-sensing institutions, but this cited award went to NRSC.

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6With reference to the ASI Award 2023 in Space Science and Applications, consider the following statements: 1. It was awarded to Prof. Santosh V. Vadawale. 2. The awardee was from ISTRAC. 3. The awardee was associated with Physical Research Laboratory. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1, 2 and 3
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1 and 2 only

7With reference to the IAF World Space Award, consider the following statements. 1. It recognises outstanding contributions in space science, space technology, space medicine, space law or space management. 2. It is confined only to achievements in launch vehicle engineering. 3. The contribution recognised must have exceptional impact to astronautics. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A2 and 3 only
B1 only
C1, 2 and 3
D1 and 3 only

8The Astronautical Society of India's Aryabhata Award for the year 2023 was awarded to which ISRO centre director?

ADr S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
BDr Arun Kumar P, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
CShri M. Sankaran, U R Rao Satellite Centre
DDr V. Ashok, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

9Consider the following assertion and reason about the ASI Excellence in Astronautics Awards for 2023. Assertion: The ASI Award 2023 in Space Systems Management was awarded to Nandini Harinath. Reason: Nandini Harinath was listed as being from ISTRAC. Choose the correct answer.

ABoth the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason correctly supports the identification of the awardee
BThe Assertion is true, but the Reason is false
CThe Assertion is false, but the Reason is true
DBoth the Assertion and the Reason are false

10After which scientist is the AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award named which was conferred on ISRO Chandrayaan 3 mission on 21 May 2026?

AWernher von Braun
BKonstantin Tsiolkovsky
CRobert H Goddard
DSergei Korolev

11Match the particulars related to the receipt of AIMA's 2025 award by ISRO: List I 1. Person who received the award 2. His ISRO designation 3. Capacity in which the award was received List II a. Distinguished Scientist and Director, Human Space Flight Centre b. On behalf of the Chairman, ISRO/Secretary, Department of Space c. Shri Dinesh Kumar Singh Choose the correct matching.

A1-b, 2-c, 3-a
B1-c, 2-a, 3-b
C1-a, 2-b, 3-c
D1-c, 2-b, 3-a

12With reference to ISRO Awards, consider the following statements: 1. They recognise unique contributions by individuals and teams. 2. The recognised contributions relate to the success of ISRO projects and programmes. 3. They are restricted only to lifetime achievement by retired chairpersons of ISRO. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 3
D2 and 3 only

13Assertion: COSPAR was established in 1958. Reason: It was established after the Soviet Union launched the first satellite in 1957. Choose the correct answer.

AThe Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
BBoth the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
CThe Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
DBoth the Assertion and the Reason are true, but the Reason does not correctly explain the Assertion.

14In the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 context, which one of the following correctly matches the recipient with the category and domain?

ATeam Chandrayaan-3 of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram — Vigyan Yuva category — Engineering Sciences
BTeam Chandrayaan-3 of ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru — Vigyan Team category — Space Science and Technology
CTeam Aditya-L1 of ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru — Vigyan Team category — Agricultural Sciences
DTeam Chandrayaan-3 of ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru — Vigyan Shri category — Earth Sciences

15Match the elements of the ASI Udeeyman Yuva Vaigyanik Award entry with the correct details from the 2023 awardee list. List I 1. Award category 2. Award year 3. Awardee 4. Centre List II I. Avinash Chnadra II. LPSC III. 2023 IV. Udeeyman Yuva Vaigyanik Choose the correct match.

A1-IV, 2-I, 3-II, 4-III
B1-IV, 2-III, 3-I, 4-II
C1-I, 2-II, 3-III, 4-IV
D1-II, 2-III, 3-IV, 4-I

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