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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

Directions: Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The asteroid discovered on November 21, 2000, by the Lincoln laboratory Near Earth Asteroid research team in Socorro, US, as been named _____.

  1. 23228 Nandini Sharma

  2. 22338 Nandini Sharma

  3. 27342 Nandini Sharma

  4. 128923 Nandini Sharma

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The asteroid discovered by the LINEAR team was named 23228 Nandini Sharma in honor of the student who won a science competition.

Multiple choice

Which communication satellite was launched by ISRO to enhance the in-orbit capacity of extended C and Ku-band transponders and provide a platform for new experiments?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

The history of human exploration has been an intriguing and an exciting one. It has moved from planet to planet, gone into space even in search of possibility of a life. The awe to find something new has always prevailed over silent wait. The urge for a “eureka moment” has grown magnanimously across countries in the world. On Jan 6, India also added another feather in its cap, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the first raising operation of GSLV flight GSAT-14 communication satellite. The indigenous cryogenic upper stage was successfully flight tested on GSLV-D5 launch vehicle from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, a feat that put India in the exclusive club of the US, Russia, France, Japan and China, which have mastered the cryogenic engine technology.
It will help the country to launch its INSAT satellites into geostationary orbit, which will in turn help India become less dependent on foreign satellites. The principal objective of the mission is to enhance the in-orbit capacity of extended C and Ku-band transponders and provide a platform for new experiments.
In addition, the earnings could be double once GSLV is accepted globally.

  1. INSAT

  2. GSLV D-5

  3. GSAT-14

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

The fifth sentence of the passage says – ‘the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the first raising operation of GSLV flight GSAT-14 communication satellite.’ The later sentences refer to the satellite with the pronoun ‘it’.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was the latest to join the exclusive club of cryogenic engine technology?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

The history of human exploration has been an intriguing and an exciting one. It has moved from planet to planet, gone into space even in search of possibility of a life. The awe to find something new has always prevailed over silent wait. The urge for a “eureka moment” has grown magnanimously across countries in the world. On Jan 6, India also added another feather in its cap, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the first raising operation of GSLV flight GSAT-14 communication satellite. The indigenous cryogenic upper stage was successfully flight tested on GSLV-D5 launch vehicle from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, a feat that put India in the exclusive club of the US, Russia, France, Japan and China, which have mastered the cryogenic engine technology.
It will help the country to launch its INSAT satellites into geostationary orbit, which will in turn help India become less dependent on foreign satellites. The principal objective of the mission is to enhance the in-orbit capacity of extended C and Ku-band transponders and provide a platform for new experiments.
In addition, the earnings could be double once GSLV is accepted globally.

  1. France

  2. China

  3. Japan

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

The passage mentions the answer by saying –‘ a feat that put India in the exclusive club of’ the preposition ‘of’ indicates that the other countries are already part of this exclusive club, and India is the latest to join it.

Multiple choice

Which among the following is the commercial wing of ISRO?

  1. Jindal Corporation

  2. Morkel Corporation

  3. Java Inc

  4. Antrix Corporation Ltd.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Antrix Corporation Limited is the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), responsible for marketing space products and services.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle -PSLV-C14 - that was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently? I.          The launch was from Chandipur on-sea off the coast of Orissa II.         The launch put in orbit India's Oceansat-2 and six foreign nano satellites III.        Genosat and Parmasat were the foreign nano satellites put into orbit by the launch I only

  1. I and II only

  2. II only

  3. III only

  4. II and III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The launch site was Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Cubesat 1, 2, 3 and 4 & Rubinsat 9.1 and 9.2 were the six foreign nano satellites launched.