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ISRO Missions and Satellites

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ISRO missions and satellites form a vital part of the general awareness syllabus in government exams. This includes historical milestones like Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, and communication satellites. Attempt these questions to memorize launch dates, objectives, and key figures in Indian space exploration.

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ISRO Missions and Satellites Questions

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian satellite that was launched to study black holes and other celestial objects?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Astrosat

  4. INSAT-3D
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Astrosat is an Indian satellite dedicated to studying black holes, neutron stars, and other celestial objects. It was launched in 2015 and carries five scientific instruments that enable observations in various wavelength ranges, including X-rays, ultraviolet, and visible light.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was the first to detect solar gamma rays?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara-I

  3. Rohini

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhaskara-I, launched in 1979, was the first Indian satellite to detect solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-1C

  2. IRS-1A

  3. SROSS-C

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C), launched in 1989, was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a sounding rocket in 1992?

  1. GRIT

  2. SIGMA

  3. TACT

  4. GRASP
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

GRIT (Gamma-Ray Imaging Telescope) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a sounding rocket in 1992.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-2E

  2. IRS-1B

  3. SROSS-C2

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C2 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C2), launched in 1994, was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-3B

  2. IRS-P4

  3. SROSS-C3

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C3 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C3), launched in 2001, was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4A

  2. IRS-P6

  3. SROSS-C4

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C4 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C4), launched in 2007, was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4CR

  2. IRS-P7

  3. SROSS-C5

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C5 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C5), launched in 2013, was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4F

  2. IRS-P8

  3. SROSS-C6

  4. APPLE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C6 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C6), launched in 2018, was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was the first to successfully orbit Mars?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. GSAT-15
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mangalyaan, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission, was India's first interplanetary mission and successfully entered Mars' orbit in September 2014.

Multiple choice

What was the primary objective of the Chandrayaan-1 mission?

  1. To study the lunar surface

  2. To search for water on the Moon

  3. To deploy a rover on the Moon

  4. To establish a permanent lunar base
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar mission, launched in 2008, with the primary goal of studying the lunar surface and its composition.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO lander successfully touched down on the Moon in 2019?

  1. Vikram

  2. Pragyan

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Mangalyaan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vikram, the lander component of the Chandrayaan-2 mission, successfully landed on the Moon in September 2019, making India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the rover deployed by the Chandrayaan-2 mission?

  1. Pragyan

  2. Vikram

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Mangalyaan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pragyan, a six-wheeled rover, was part of the Chandrayaan-2 mission and was intended to explore the lunar surface after being deployed from the Vikram lander.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was launched to study the Sun?

  1. Aditya-L1

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. INSAT-3A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aditya-L1, also known as the First Indian Solar Mission, is a spacecraft launched in 2022 to study the Sun's corona and its impact on Earth's climate and space weather.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was launched to study the Earth's magnetosphere?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, a joint project between ISRO and NASA, was launched in 2015 to study the Earth's magnetosphere and its response to solar wind.