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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

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Which of the following satellites have been successfully built by India ?

  1. Communication Satellites

  2. Meteorological Satellites

  3. Remote Sensing Satellites

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the given satellites have successfully built .

Communication satellite-GSAT-18
Meteorological satellite- INSAT-3D
Remote Sensing satellite- Bhaskara-1

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The Chandrayaan used a _______________ integrated propulsion system to reach lunar orbit as well as orbit and altitude maintenance while orbiting the Moon.

  1. tripropellent

  2. bipropellant

  3. two star sensors

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The Chandrayaan used a bipropellant  integrating propulsion system to reach lunar orbit as well as orbit and altitude maintenance while operating the Moon. The power plant consisted of one 440 N engine and eight 220 thrusters. Fuel and oxidiser were stored in two tanks of 390 litres each.

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What was the aim of launching of Aryabhatta satellite?

  1. To study the Moon

  2. To study the Atmosphere

  3. To study the Mars planet

  4. To study the Space
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aryabhata, the first satellite built by India, was launched on this day April 19, in the year 1975. Aryabhata was built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, agronomics, and solar physics. The aim of the launching of the Aryabhatta satellite was for conducting scientific experiments for the study of the upper atmosphere.

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After the launch of Aryabhatta, India became the ________ country to launch its own satellite.

  1. 3rd

  2. 4th

  3. 5th

  4. 6th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India launched its first satellite, Aryabhatta, in 1975. At that time, it became the 6th country to have launched a satellite using its own launch vehicle (or via international collaboration, depending on the historical context of the question).

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Among the following which is not the achievements of Chandrayaan-1.

  1. The discovery of the wide-spread presence of water molecules in lunar soil.

  2. Chandrayaans Moon Mineralogy Mapper has confirmed that moon was once completely molten.

  3. It has provided high-resolution spectral data on the mineralogy of the moon.

  4. Chandrayaan-1 has discovered large caves on the Mars surface that can act as a human shelter on the Mars.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan- 1 was first Indian Planetary mission to moon. So option D is incorrect as it says information about Mars Surface. Hence it is incorrect.

All the statements given in option A, B and C are correct.

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In which year India's first scientific mission to moon was launched?

  1. 2000

  2. 2004

  3. 2007

  4. 2008
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first mission to the moon. Chandrayan -1 was launched in 2008, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.

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The latest space mission launched by India is 

  1. MOM ( mars orbital mission )

  2. SARAL

  3. HAMSAT

  4. OCEANSAT 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A.  MOM (mars orbiter mission)

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is India's first interplanetary mission and ISRO has become the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after the Soviet space program, NASA, and the European Space Agency. It is the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.