AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2014

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    Assertion The   satellites   equipped  with electronic devices are called active satellites. Reason Passive satellite works as active satellite. In each of the flowing questions, two statements are given. One is portion and the other is reason. Examine the statement carefully and mark the correct answer according to the instruction given below

    A) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion.

    B) If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.

    C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

    D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    The satellite that is equipped with electronic devices so 'as to receive the signals from the earth's stations, process it. amplify it and then retransmit, is called active satellite. An active satellite carries different types of sensors (camera, infrared scanner, microwave scanner etc.) which transmit information in the form of data and pictures to the earth's stations while passive satellite does not have such equipment on it. It is used only for reflecting the signals back to the earth's stations.


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