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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 civics foreign trade in india the government and economic development indian economy on the eve of independence impact of technology on livelihoods

Who is responsible for research and development in the area of satellite communications and remote sensing?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation

  2. Indian Science Council

  3. Atomic Power Stations

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) operates through a countrywide network of centres. Sensors and payloads are developed at the Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad. Satellites are designed, developed, assembled, and tested at the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore. Launch vehicles are developed at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. Launches take place at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island, near Chennai. The Master Control Facilities for geostationary satellite station keeping are located at Hassan and Bhopal. Reception and processing facilities for remote-sensing data are at the National Remote Sensing Centre in Hyderabad. ISRO’s commercial arm is Antrix Corporation, which has its headquarters in Bangalore.

Multiple choice civics foreign trade in india the government and economic development indian economy on the eve of independence impact of technology on livelihoods

ISRO launched India's first satellite _____ in the year 1975.

  1. Aryabhatta

  2. IRNSS-1C

  3. GSAT

  4. GSAT-6
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Aryabhata, first unmanned Earth satellite built by India. It was named for a prominent Indian astronomer and mathematician of the 5th century ce. The satellite was assembled at Peenya, near Bangalore, but was launched from within the Soviet Union by a Russian-made rocket on April 19, 1975. Aryabhata weighed 794 pounds (360 kilograms) and was instrumented to explore conditions in the Earth’s ionosphere, measure neutrons and gamma rays from the Sun, and perform investigations in X-ray astronomy. The scientific instruments had to be switched off during the fifth day in orbit because of a failure in the satellite’s electrical power system. Useful information, nevertheless, was collected during the five days of operation.

Multiple choice economics environment and sustainable development need for sustainable development environmental economics sustainable development

The first experiment with satellite technology in India was undertaken by Doordarshan in _______________.

  1. $1875-76$
  2. $1982-83$
  3. $1971-72$
  4. $1965-66$
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Explanation

The SITE (Satellite Instructional Television Experiment) project was conducted in 1975-76 as a major experiment in satellite-based education.

Multiple choice

The first Indian who went into space ____

  1. Rakesh Sharma

  2. Sunita Williams

  3. Kalpana Chawla

  4. Edwin Aldrin
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Explanation

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to fly into space, aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 mission in 1984.

Multiple choice

Which Indian space agency is responsible for the country's space program?

  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

  2. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  3. European Space Agency (ESA)

  4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the primary space agency of India, responsible for the country's space program.

Multiple choice

Which was India's first artificial satellite to be launched into Earth's orbit?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara

  3. Rohini

  4. APPLE
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Explanation

Aryabhata was India's first artificial satellite, launched into Earth's orbit in 1975.

Multiple choice

What was the name of India's first lunar mission?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Chandrayaan-2

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. Gaganyaan
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Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar mission, launched in 2008.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched to study the Martian atmosphere and surface?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Chandrayaan-2

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. Gaganyaan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mangalyaan was India's first mission to Mars, launched in 2013.

Multiple choice

What was the name of India's first human spaceflight mission?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Chandrayaan-2

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. Gaganyaan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gaganyaan is India's first human spaceflight mission, scheduled for launch in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched to provide communication services to rural and remote areas?

  1. INSAT-1

  2. INSAT-2

  3. INSAT-3

  4. INSAT-4
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Explanation

INSAT-1 was India's first multipurpose satellite, launched in 1982, providing communication services to rural and remote areas.

Multiple choice

What was the name of India's first geostationary communication satellite?

  1. INSAT-1

  2. INSAT-2

  3. INSAT-3

  4. INSAT-4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

INSAT-2 was India's first geostationary communication satellite, launched in 1992.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched to provide meteorological data and weather forecasting services?

  1. INSAT-3

  2. INSAT-4

  3. INSAT-5

  4. INSAT-6
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INSAT-3 was India's first dedicated meteorological satellite, launched in 1996.

Multiple choice

What was the name of India's first navigation satellite?

  1. IRNSS-1

  2. IRNSS-2

  3. IRNSS-3

  4. IRNSS-4
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Explanation

IRNSS-1 was India's first navigation satellite, launched in 2013.