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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

Consider the following statements:

  1. METSAT (named after Kalpana Chawla), a metrological satellite built by ISRO, is a low earth orbit satellite.
  2. Bhaskar I is the first Indian experimental remote sensing satellite

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (1) is incorrect. METSAT (named after Kalpana Chawla), a metrological satellite is built by ISRO, but it is a geostationary satellite. Statement (2) is correct. Bhaskar I is the first Indian experimental remote sensing satellite.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. INSAT-1A was India's first indigenously built satellite.
  2. INSAT-2 series consisted of five satellites.
  3. India is one of six countries that launch satellites.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. Only 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: India's first indigenously built satellite was INSAT-2A; not INSAT-1A.

Statement 2 is correct. INSAT-2 series consisted of five satellites, one of which failed. Statement 3 is also incorrect. India is one of seven countries that have the capability (in 2012) to launch satellites. China, Israel, Iran, Japan, India, Russia and USA are the countries with capability to launch.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Gagan Corporation Limited, located in Bangalore, is the apex marketing agency under the Department of Space with access to resources of ISRO as well as the Indian space industry.
  2. GLONASS or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system, which is operated for the Indian government

Which of the given statements is /are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (1) is incorrect. Antrix Corporation Limited is the apex marketing agency under the Department of Space with access to resources of ISRO as well as the Indian space industry. Statement (2) is incorrect. GLONASS or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system, which is operated for the Russian government.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. JAXA launched the satellite GOSAT (Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite) to help scientists determine and monitor the density distribution of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  2. ISRO launched SPOT 6 on PSLV-C20 on September 09, 2012.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(a) Statement (1) is correct. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the satellite GOSAT (Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite) to help scientists determine and monitor the density distribution of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

(b) Statement (2) is incorrect. PSLV - C21 launched SPOT 6 and PROITERES on September 09, 2012 successfully.
Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: (1) ISRO has evolved a four stage development programme in the field of launch vehicle technology. (2) 'Jugnu' that was launched under the guidance of ISRO in 2011, is a nano satellite.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(a) Statement (1) is correct. Yes, ISRO has evolved a four stage development programme in the field of launch vehicle technology.

 Ist stage :- SLV - 3
IInd stage:- ASLV
IIIrd stage:- PSLV
IV th stage:- GSLV
(b) Statement (2) is also correct. The nano satellite 'Jugnu' was designed and developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur under the guidance of ISRO. It was launched in 2011.

Multiple choice

Which of the following space adventures are correctly matched with their launch vehicles?

  1. PSLV-C4 - KALPANA-1
  2. IRS-P4 - OCEANSAT
  3. PSLV-C6 - RESOURCESAT-1
  4. PSLV-10 - Chandrayaan-1

  1. 1, 2 and 4

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This question aims at checking the knowledge of a student about India's space missions. All the three, except Chandrayaan-1 are correctly matched. Chandrayaan-1 was launched PSLV-C11; while PSLV-C10 launched Israeli satellite Tecsar.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The ISRO was established in 1969 under the Department of Space.
  2. The Government of India gave fillip to the space activities by formally setting up the Space Commission in 1972. Identify the correct statement(s):

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither of the two
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: ISRO was established in 1969 under the Department of Atomic Energy. It was later brought under the Department of Space in 1972. Statement 2 is correct. India's space activities were given a fillip by establishment of the Space Commission in 1972.

Multiple choice

Which of the following Organisations are correctly matched with their Headquarters?

  1. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - Thiruvananthapuram
  2. ISRO Satellite Centre - Hyderabad
  3. Space Application Centre - Allahabad
  4. National Remote Sensing Agency - Hyderabad

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2, 3 and 4

  3. Only 1 and 4

  4. Only 1, 2 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct list is:

VSSC - Thiruvananthapuram

ISAC - Bangalore
SAC - Ahmedabad
NRSA - Hyderabad Note: Those students who cram information through codes need to be careful while attempting such questions as they may take Allahabad for Ahmedabad as the headquarters of SAC.

Multiple choice

When did Sunita leave for space?

  1. 9 December 2006

  2. 9 December 2007

  3. 9 June 2006

  4. 9 June 2007
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

On 9th December 2006 Sunita with 14 crew members left for space.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Uranus was the first planet to be discovered with the help of a telescope.
  2. Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Uranus was the first planet to be discovered by William Herschel with the help of a telescope in 1781. Statement 2 is also correct. Chandrayaan-1 was India's first unmanned lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut who reached the moon.
  2. The galactic (Milky Way) plane is inclined by about 60 degrees to the plane of the Earth`s orbit.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. Rakesh Sharma was the first astronaut from India to go into space. No Indian has reached the moon till now. Statement 2 is correct. The galactic plane is inclined by about 60 degrees to the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth's orbit).

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a dedicated military satellite?

  1. TES

  2. CARTOSAT 2A

  3. RISAT 2

  4. INSAT 2DT
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cartosat-2A is an Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit and the third of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite is the thirteenth satellite in the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series to be built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation. This satellite is a Ministry of Defence mission for the Government of India. It is a dedicated satellite for the Indian Armed Forces, which is in the process of establishing an Aerospace Command.