Space Related Questions are here to Stay
UPSC always covers space technology section through direct fact- based questions. In this section, focus is majorly on satellite launch vehicles, space observation satellites or space missions and related technologies. For instance, consider following questions from 2017 and 2018 prelims papers, which clearly highlight this trend.
Q. What is the purpose of ‘evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)’ project? (Prelims 2017)
- To detect neutrinos
- To detect gravitational waves
- To detect the effectiveness of missile defence system
- To study the effect of solar flares on our communication systems
Analysis: eLISA project was widely in news due to discovery of gravitational waves by LIGO detector and subsequent success ....
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Prelims Special
- 1 Biotechnology Sector is the New Favorite
- 2 ICT-based Questions are Appearing in all Flavors
- 3 Linking Items of Daily use with General Science
- 4 Defence Technology is Another Constant
- 5 REPORTS & INDICES
- 6 Applications of Space Technology
- 7 Recent Achievements
- 8 ISRO’s Launch Vehicles
- 9 Space Science & Exploration
- 10 Types of Satellites Launched by ISRO
- 11 Microsat R
- 12 Applications of Nuclear Technology
- 13 Installed Nuclear Reactors in India
- 14 Nuclear Technology in India
- 15 Nuclear Energy and Fuel
- 16 Kaiga 1 Nuclear Reactor
- 17 Nanotechnology in Space
- 18 Nanotechnology in Defence
- 19 Nanotechnology in Consumer Products
- 20 Nanotechnology in Environment
- 21 Nanotechnology in Electronics
- 22 Nanotechnology in Medicine
- 23 Nanotechnology in Agriculture
- 24 Nanomaterials
- 25 DNA ORIGAMI
- 26 Major Missiles
- 27 Classification of Indian Missiles
- 28 Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet
- 29 Diseases - Immunology
- 30 Diseases - Zika Virus Outbreak
- 31 Human Nutrition - Lipid
- 32 Human Nutrition - Protein
- 33 Human Nutrition - Carbohydrate
- 34 Human Nutrition - Functions & Types
- 35 Human Nutrition - National Nutrition Mission
- 36 Glands & Hormones - Hormones
- 37 Glands & Hormones - Endocrine System
- 38 Glands & Hormones - Global Athlete
- 39 Genetics - Techniques in Genetics
- 40 Genetics - Common Genetic Diseases
- 41 Genetics - Heredity
- 42 Genetics - DNA
- 43 Genetics - Genes
- 44 Genetics - Gene Editing Applied to Banana Genome
- 45 Human Stem Cells
- 46 World’s First Trial Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS)
- 47 Bioinformatics
- 48 Industrial Biotechnology
- 49 Environmental Biotechnology
- 50 Agricultural Biotechnology
- 51 Medical Biotechnology
- 52 Harvesting wild Genes Gives Crops Renewed Resistance to Disease