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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 186 of 200

Q186
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeScience, Technology, Space & Defence
Which country launched its first satellite called Mongol Sat-1?
  1. a.China
  2. b.Mongolia
  3. c.Tibet
  4. d.Turkey

Answer: (B) Mongolia

Mongolia got its first satellite, named 'Mongol Sat-1', in 2017 in partnership with the satellite operator Asia Broadcast Satellite, to provide television and telecom services. Mongolia is a landlocked country between Russia and China; its capital is Ulaanbaatar and its currency the tugrik. Tibet, given as an option, is not a country but an autonomous region of China.

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