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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

The first Indian to go into space is

  1. Kalpana Chawla

  2. Sanjay Thapar

  3. Tenzing Norgay

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

Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to fly into space in 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program.

Multiple choice

India first launched satellite

  1. INSAT - ID

  2. Rohni

  3. Bhasker

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

Aryabhata was India's first satellite, launched on April 19, 1975, by the Soviet Union.

Multiple choice

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin was in India a few months back. During the visit India signed an agreement for sharing the data from one of Russias Satellite systems. What is the name of that Satellite?

  1. GLONASS

  2. PSLV-C7

  3. MATSAT

  4. ATLANTIS

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) is the Russian counterpart to the American GPS. India signed an agreement to access GLONASS data during Vladimir Putin's visit.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian Cosmonaut?

  1. Rakesh Sharma

  2. Rajesh Sharma

  3. Rakesh Kapur

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

Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to travel into space in 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program.

Multiple choice

The first Indian to go into space was

  1. Mihir Sen

  2. Aarti Saha

  3. Raveesh Malhotra

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

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to travel into space in 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program.

Multiple choice

What is Chandrayan-I?

  1. Satellite to be sent on moon

  2. Seminar organized on the 2nd death anniversary of Kalpana Chawla

  3. An experimental lunar probe

  4. Indias first spacecraft to moon slated for 2007
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar exploration mission, launched by ISRO in 2008. The option stating it was slated for 2007 reflects the planning timeline of that era.