UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 33: Science and Technology
ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located?
AnswerThe answer is (c).
ISRO tests liquid and cryogenic engines at the ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu, part of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. Engines are tested on the stands there before they fly on launchers such as the GSLV. Thiruvananthapuram has the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Balasore is the site of DRDO's missile testing range, and Karwar is a naval base.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Balasore is where DRDO tests missiles, not ISRO engines.
- (b) Thiruvananthapuram has the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, but the engine test stand is elsewhere.
- (c) The test stand is at Mahendragiri.
- (d) Karwar is a naval base, not a rocket engine test site.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.