Remote Sensing MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Remote sensing refers to: (A) Collecting data directly from the ground (B) Acquiring information about an object without physical contact (C) Measuring soil manually (D) Using only telescopes 2. : Which is the main source of energy for remote sensing of the Earth? (A) Sun (B) Moon (C) Stars (D) Wind 3. : The electromagnetic spectrum used in remote sensing ranges from: (A) Gamma rays to radio waves (B) Visible light only (C) UV only (D) Infrared only 4. : The visible spectrum of light ranges approximately from: (A) 0.1–0.4 μm (B) 0.4–0.7 μm (C) 1–10 μm (D) 10–100 μm 5. : The Landsat series of satellites are mainly used for: (A) Meteorology (B) Earth resource monitoring (C) Space exploration (D) Communication 6. : In remote sensing, “spectral resolution” refers to: (A) Size of ground pixel (B) Number and width of spectral bands (C) Revisit time (D) Spatial extent of the satellite 7. : Spatial resolution in remote sensing refers to: (A) The size of the smallest object that can be detected (B) The frequency of satellite revisits (C) The number of spectral bands (D) The altitude of the satellite 8. : Which satellite sensor provides the highest spatial resolution? (A) MODIS (B) AVHRR (C) IKONOS (D) Landsat MSS 9. : Aerial photographs are taken using: (A) Satellites only (B) Airborne sensors mounted on aircrafts (C) Submarines (D) Space shuttles 10. : Passive remote sensing systems depend on: (A) Their own source of energy (B) Natural energy sources like sunlight (C) Radar beams only (D) Microwave transmitters 11. : Active remote sensing systems include: (A) Thermal scanners (B) LIDAR and RADAR (C) Optical cameras (D) Panchromatic scanners 12. : The term “temporal resolution” means: (A) Number of satellites in orbit (B) Frequency at which a satellite revisits the same location (C) Size of image pixels (D) Number of spectral bands 13. : Which sensor is widely used for vegetation studies? (A) SAR (B) AVHRR (C) MODIS (D) NDVI-based sensors 14. : NDVI is calculated using which spectral bands? (A) Red and Near Infrared (NIR) (B) Blue and Green (C) UV and Visible (D) Thermal and Microwave 15. : The full form of GIS is: (A) Geographical Imaging System (B) Geographic Information System (C) Global Information Sensor (D) General Image Survey 16. : The first Earth observation satellite launched by NASA was: (A) Landsat-1 (B) SPOT-1 (C) IRS-1A (D) MODIS 17. : Which remote sensing technique is useful for studying rainfall and soil moisture? (A) Microwave remote sensing (B) Thermal infrared (C) Panchromatic imagery (D) Visible band sensing 18. : The spectral signature of an object refers to: (A) Its unique reflectance or emission pattern across wavelengths (B) Its temperature (C) Its altitude (D) Its shape on a map 19. : Panchromatic images are captured in: (A) Multiple spectral bands (B) A single broad spectral band (black and white) (C) Infrared only (D) Thermal only 20. : LIDAR technology uses: (A) Sound waves (B) Light (laser) pulses (C) Radio waves (D) X-rays 21. : Which orbit is commonly used by remote sensing satellites? (A) Geostationary orbit (B) Polar sun-synchronous orbit (C) Elliptical orbit (D) Lunar orbit 22. : Thermal remote sensing measures: (A) Surface reflectance (B) Surface temperature and emitted radiation (C) Vegetation cover only (D) Ocean salinity 23. : Which satellite program is operated by the European Space Agency (ESA)? (A) Landsat (B) SPOT (C) IRS (D) NOAA 24. : Hyperspectral sensors provide: (A) Data in a single band (B) Data in hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral bands (C) Data only in the visible region (D) Coarse spatial resolution 25. : Which of the following is NOT an application of remote sensing? (A) Weather forecasting (B) Agriculture monitoring (C) Mineral exploration (D) Manual soil sampling only 26. : The main advantage of radar remote sensing is: (A) Requires sunlight (B) Can penetrate clouds and work day or night (C) Works only in deserts (D) Measures only vegetation 27. : MODIS sensor is onboard which satellite? (A) Landsat-8 (B) Terra and Aqua (C) IRS-P6 (D) SPOT-5 28. : Which resolution is most important for detecting small houses in urban mapping? (A) Spectral (B) Spatial (C) Temporal (D) Radiometric 29. : Radiometric resolution refers to: (A) Number of spectral bands (B) Sensitivity of a sensor to detect differences in energy levels (C) Revisit frequency (D) Pixel size 30. : Which satellite is India’s first remote sensing satellite? (A) INSAT-1A (B) IRS-1A (C) Cartosat-1 (D) Bhaskara-I 31. : The GSD (Ground Sampling Distance) is related to: (A) Radiometric resolution (B) Spatial resolution (C) Spectral resolution (D) Temporal resolution 32. : What is the main limitation of passive optical remote sensing? (A) Limited to daylight and cloud-free conditions (B) Expensive (C) Cannot cover oceans (D) No data storage 33. : Microwave remote sensing is especially useful for: (A) Urban population studies (B) Soil moisture and ice studies (C) Vegetation color analysis (D) Air pollution monitoring 34. : Which wavelength region is best for vegetation monitoring? (A) Microwave (B) Near Infrared (NIR) (C) Thermal infrared (D) UV 35. : GPS is mainly used for: (A) Weather prediction (B) Navigation and location determination (C) Remote sensing of oceans (D) Satellite launching 36. : Which type of sensor records reflected sunlight? (A) Passive optical sensor (B) Radar sensor (C) Thermal infrared sensor (D) Microwave sensor 37. : The main principle behind remote sensing is: (A) Reflection and emission of electromagnetic radiation (B) Only absorption of light (C) Sound wave transmission (D) Subsurface drilling 38. : Which of the following is NOT a part of remote sensing system? (A) Energy source (B) Transmission path (C) Sensor (D) Soil sampling spade 39. : Which band of electromagnetic spectrum is most absorbed by water? (A) Blue (B) Red (C) Infrared (D) Microwave 40. : Which international satellite program provides free global data for land cover monitoring? (A) SPOT (B) Landsat (C) IRS (D) RADARSAT 41. : “False color composite” in remote sensing means: (A) Black and white imagery (B) Assigning non-natural colors to spectral bands (C) Thermal imagery only (D) Microwave images only 42. : Which of the following is a microwave remote sensing satellite? (A) NOAA (B) RADARSAT (C) SPOT (D) IRS-1A 43. : Remote sensing data is often combined with: (A) GPS and GIS (B) Soil samples (C) Air samples (D) Manual maps only 44. : Which US agency operates Landsat satellites? (A) NASA and USGS (B) ESA (C) ISRO (D) NOAA 45. : Which property of vegetation is used in NDVI analysis? (A) High reflectance in near-infrared and absorption in red band (B) Low reflectance in blue (C) High absorption in microwave (D) Emission in thermal bands 46. : Which band is most useful for detecting forest fires? (A) Visible (B) Near infrared (C) Thermal infrared (D) Microwave 47. : Which type of satellite orbit allows continuous observation of the same area? (A) Sun-synchronous (B) Geostationary (C) Polar orbit (D) Elliptical orbit 48. : The first Indian remote sensing satellite dedicated to resources monitoring was: (A) IRS-1A (B) IRS-P6 (C) Cartosat-1 (D) Oceansat-1 49. : Which sensor is best for global climate and vegetation studies? (A) MODIS (B) AVHRR (C) SPOT-HRV (D) IKONOS 50. : The ultimate aim of remote sensing in environmental studies is to: (A) Increase pollution (B) Monitor, analyze, and manage Earth’s natural resources (C) Eliminate satellite data (D) Replace field studies entirely