List of top Physical Sciences Questions on Remote Sensing

The Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS)
(A). Look over a fixed point at the same local time
(B). Are at a low altitude ($<1000$ km)
(C). Are used for weather forecasting
(D). Have large agricultural and natural resources application
(E). Provide service to telecommunications
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The height of the capillary rise of water in the soil is
(A). Inversely proportional to the radius of the tube
(B). Inversely proportional to the density of water
(C). Directly proportional to the radius of the tube
(D). Inversely proportional to the surface tension of water
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Following are some famous space missions. Arrange them in chronology
(A) International Space Station, NASA
(B) NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)
(C) Sentinel, ESA
(D) Robotic spacecraft Hayabusa, JAXA
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Remote sensing of vegetation characteristics is obtained by using
(A) UV rays
(B) Visible light
(C) Microwave
(D) Infrared rays
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Order the following electromagnetic radiation in terms of their decreasing energy level
(A) Infrared rays
(B) Gamma rays
(C) Visible rays
(D) Radio waves
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Sentinel satellite mission is one of the European Space Agency's next-generation earth-observation missions.
Reason (R) : There are six Sentinel satellites which provide free data to the user.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Match List-I with List-II
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(A) Soil Physics & (I) Sehgal
(B) A Text Book on Pedology & (II) Bahl and Bahl
(C) A Text Book on Organic Chemistry & (III) Chakraborty and Sahoo
(D) Fundamentals of Geographic Information System & (IV) Ghildyal and Tripathi

Microwave remote sensing is useful in monitoring
(A) Soil moisture
(B) Canopy structure
(C) Snow cover
(D) Moisture profiling in the atmosphere
(E) Ocean circultion
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Training dataset is used to identify desired features in remote sensed images in
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index to monitor crop health is determined from
Which of the followings is an active sensor?
"PUSA STFR METER KIT" is used for
Which of the following is NOT a 'deemed-to-be-university'?
Following are four stages of gully development. Arrange these in order.
A. Healing stage
B. Development stage
C. Stabilization stage
D. Formation stage

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Which one of the following are Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria?
Given below are two statements
Statement I: Application of nitrogenous fertilizer leads to \( N_2O \) emission from the soil
Statement II: Nitrous oxide is present in larger quantities compared to methane in the atmosphere, and therefore possesses a higher potent danger
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Given below are two statements
Statement I: The surface of a 'pedon' is roughly polygonal
Statement II: The surface area of a pedon ranges from \( 1\ m^2 \) to \( 10\ m^2 \)
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Indian Space Research Organization is located in
The Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS)
A. look over a fixed point at the same local time
B. are at a low altitude ($<$ 1000 km)
C. are used for weather forecasting
D. have large agricultural and natural resources applications
E. provide service to telecommunications
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Darcy's law is applicable in saturated soils to determine
'Chroma' variables in determination of soil colour is represented by
The process of eluviation involves the removal of material in solution and suspension from
Keen's box is used to determine which of the following properties?
The number of soil textural classes in the USDA system is
The make up of soil according to proportion of sand, silt and clay is known as