Question 1

What is the name of India's lunar exploration mission that successfully landed on the Moon's south polar region in August 2023?

Accepted Answer

Chandrayaan-3 is India's third lunar mission by ISRO. It successfully soft-landed near the Moon's south polar region on 23 August 2023, making India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.

Question 2

Which rocket is used by ISRO to launch satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)?

Accepted Answer

GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) is ISRO's heavy-lift launch vehicle designed to place satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit. It is India's most powerful operational launch vehicle.

Question 3

In which year did ISRO successfully launch Chandrayaan-3, achieving a soft landing on the Moon's south polar region?

Accepted Answer

Chandrayaan-3 was successfully launched on 14 July 2023 and achieved a soft landing on the Moon's south polar region on 23 August 2023, making India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.

Question 4

What is the name of India's primary satellite launch vehicle used to place satellites into orbit?

Accepted Answer

PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) is India's primary and most reliable satellite launch vehicle, first launched in 1994. It is used to place satellites into polar and sun-synchronous orbits.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a major achievement of ISRO?

Accepted Answer

ISRO has achieved numerous milestones including Chandrayaan missions (lunar exploration), Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission), and Gaganyaan (human spaceflight programme). However, ISRO has not yet landed humans on the Moon.

Question 6

Which Indian space agency is responsible for India's space programme and satellite launches?

Accepted Answer

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is the national space agency of India, established in 1969. It is responsible for space exploration, satellite development, and launch vehicle technology.

Question 7

What is the primary objective of India's Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)?

Accepted Answer

Mangalyaan, launched in 2013, is India's Mars Orbiter Mission designed to study the Martian atmosphere, surface features, and search for evidence of methane in the atmosphere.

Question 8

In which year did ISRO successfully test the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology with the Hypersonic Flight Experiment (HEX)?

Accepted Answer

ISRO conducted the Hypersonic Flight Experiment (HEX) as part of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology development programme. This test was conducted to validate technologies for future reusable spacecraft.

Question 9

Which Indian space agency is responsible for the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions?

Accepted Answer

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is India's national space agency headquartered in Bengaluru. It has successfully conducted missions like Chandrayaan (Moon mission) and Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission).

Question 10

Which planet was the target of ISRO's Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) launched in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Mangalyaan, officially known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), was launched on 5 November 2013 and successfully entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014, making India the first country to reach Mars on its first attempt.

Question 11

The Chandrayaan-1 mission, India's first lunar orbiter, was launched in which year and by which space agency?

Accepted Answer

Chandrayaan-1 was launched by ISRO on October 22, 2008. It was India's first lunar mission and made significant discoveries, including confirmation of water molecules on the Moon's surface using its Moon Impact Probe.

Question 12

In which year did ISRO successfully launch the Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission), making India the first nation to reach Mars on its maiden attempt?

Accepted Answer

ISRO launched Mangalyaan on November 5, 2013, and it successfully entered Mars orbit on September 24, 2014, making India the first country to reach Mars on its first attempt and the fourth nation overall to reach Mars.

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct full form of GSLV, the launch vehicle developed by ISRO?

Accepted Answer

GSLV stands for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. It is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to launch satellites into geosynchronous orbit, with a payload capacity greater than the PSLV.

Question 14

Which Indian space agency successfully deployed the Chandrayaan-3 mission, achieving a soft landing on the lunar south pole in August 2023?

Accepted Answer

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's south polar region on August 23, 2023, making India the fourth nation to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and the first to land near the south pole.

Question 15

Which ISRO mission successfully demonstrated the soft landing on the Moon's south polar region in August 2023?

Accepted Answer

Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed near the Moon's south polar region on August 23, 2023, making India the first country to achieve a soft landing near the lunar south pole. The lander was named Vikram and the rover was named Pragyan.

Question 16

The Aditya-L1 mission, launched by ISRO in September 2023, is designed to study which celestial body?

Accepted Answer

Aditya-L1 is India's first dedicated solar mission, launched on September 2, 2023. It is positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1) to study the solar corona, solar wind, and solar flares.

Question 17

What is the primary purpose of the Gaganyaan programme launched by ISRO?

Accepted Answer

Gaganyaan is ISRO's ambitious human spaceflight programme aimed at sending Indian astronauts (Vyomanauts) to low Earth orbit. The first crewed mission is planned for 2025.

Question 18

The Mangalyaan mission, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), was launched by ISRO in which year?

Accepted Answer

ISRO's Mangalyaan was launched on November 5, 2013, and successfully entered Mars orbit on September 24, 2014, making India the first nation to reach Mars on its first attempt.

Question 19

Which Indian space mission successfully demonstrated India's capability to soft-land on the lunar south pole region, making India the fourth nation to achieve this feat?

Accepted Answer

Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023, with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover conducting in-situ experiments. This made India the fourth nation (after USSR, USA, and China) to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.

Question 20

Which ISRO mission was specifically designed to study the Sun and was successfully launched on September 2, 2023, from Sriharikota?

Accepted Answer

Aditya-L1 is India's first solar observatory mission launched by ISRO on September 2, 2023, from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. It was placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, approximately 1.5 million km from Earth. It carries 7 payloads to study the Sun's corona, solar wind, and solar flares.

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