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History of Submarine Cable Technology
  • 1. Who is known as the 'father of the telegraph'?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Samuel Morse
C) Michael Faraday
D) James Clerk Maxwell
  • 2. Which cable connects Europe to North America?
A) Transpacific Cable
B) Mediterranean Cable
C) Transatlantic Cable
D) Arctic Cable
  • 3. Which technology is commonly used for laying submarine cables?
A) Cable-laying ships
B) Satellites
C) Robots
D) Drones
  • 4. What does the term 'fibre optic cable' refer to?
A) A cable for radio signals
B) A cable that uses electricity
C) A cable for telephone calls
D) A cable that transmits data using light
  • 5. Which cable system was the first to use fibre optic technology?
A) TAT-7
B) SeaMeWe-3
C) Hibernia Express
D) TAT-8
  • 6. What is a key risk factor for submarine cables?
A) Fishing activities
B) Satellite interference
C) Bird migration
D) Ground vibrations
  • 7. The first commercial submarine cable was laid between which two locations?
A) India and Sri Lanka
B) America and Canada
C) England and France
D) Australia and New Zealand
  • 8. What international organization coordinates the allocation of submarine cable licenses?
A) United Nations (UN)
B) International Maritime Organization (IMO)
C) World Bank
D) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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