Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: ISRO Satellite Centre – Thumba

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “ISRO Satellite Centre – Thumba”.

The correctly matched pair is: (2) ISRO Satellite Centre – Thumba

1) The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is located at Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala.

3) SHAR stands for Satish Dhawan Space Centre, it's located in Sriharikota.

4) The Space Application Centre (SAC) is indeed located in Ahmedabad.

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