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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
Which Indian satellite was launched to study the Earth's surface and natural resources?
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Resourcesat-1
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Resourcesat-2
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Resourcesat-3
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Resourcesat-4
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Resourcesat-1 was India's first remote sensing satellite, launched in 2003.
What was the name of India's first earth observation satellite?
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Cartosat-1
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Cartosat-2
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Cartosat-3
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Cartosat-4
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Cartosat-1 was India's first earth observation satellite, launched in 2005.
Which Indian satellite was launched to study the Earth's atmosphere and climate?
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Megha-Tropiques
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Megha-1
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Megha-2
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Megha-3
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Megha-Tropiques was India's first satellite dedicated to studying the Earth's atmosphere and climate, launched in 2011.
What was the name of India's first astronomy satellite?
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AstroSat
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AstroSat-2
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AstroSat-3
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AstroSat-4
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AstroSat was India's first dedicated astronomy satellite, launched in 2015.
Which Indian satellite was launched to study the Sun and its impact on Earth?
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Aditya-L1
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Aditya-2
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Aditya-3
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Aditya-4
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Aditya-L1 is India's first mission to study the Sun and its impact on Earth, scheduled for launch in 2023.
What was the name of India's first reusable space transportation system?
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Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)
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RLV-2
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RLV-3
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RLV-4
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Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) is India's first reusable space transportation system, under development.
Which ISRO mission was the first to successfully land a rover on the Moon?
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Chandrayaan-1
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Chandrayaan-2
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Mangalyaan
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Gaganyaan
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Chandrayaan-2 was ISRO's second lunar mission, and it successfully landed the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover on the Moon in September 2019.
What was the primary objective of the Chandrayaan-1 mission?
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To study the lunar surface
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To search for water on the Moon
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To deploy a rover on the Moon
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To establish a permanent lunar base
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The primary objective of the Chandrayaan-1 mission was to study the lunar surface, including its composition, mineralogy, and topography.
Which ISRO rover was designed to explore the surface of Mars?
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Vikram
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Pragyan
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Mangalyaan
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Aditya
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Mangalyaan was ISRO's first interplanetary mission, and it successfully reached Mars orbit in September 2014. It carried a number of scientific instruments to study the Martian atmosphere, surface, and climate.
What was the name of the rover that ISRO planned to send to Venus?
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Shukrayaan-1
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Shukrayaan-2
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Venus Orbiter
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Venus Lander
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Shukrayaan-1 was ISRO's planned mission to Venus, which aimed to study the planet's atmosphere, surface, and interior. However, the mission was later canceled due to technical and budgetary constraints.
Which ISRO mission was designed to study the Sun?
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Aditya-L1
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Chandrayaan-2
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Mangalyaan
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Gaganyaan
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Aditya-L1 is ISRO's first mission to study the Sun. It was launched in June 2022 and is currently in orbit around the Sun, collecting data on its atmosphere, corona, and magnetic field.
What is the name of the rover that ISRO is planning to send to the Moon in 2023?
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Chandrayaan-3
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Pragyan-2
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Vikram-2
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Mangalyaan-2
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Chandrayaan-3 is ISRO's planned mission to the Moon in 2023. It aims to land a rover on the lunar surface to study its geology, mineralogy, and composition.
What is the name of the rover that ISRO is planning to send to Mars in 2024?
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Mangalyaan-2
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Mars Orbiter
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Mars Lander
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Mars Rover
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Explanation
ISRO is planning to send a rover to Mars in 2024 to study its geology, mineralogy, and climate. The mission is still in the planning stages, and no launch date has been set.
Which ISRO mission was designed to study the Sun's corona?
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Aditya-1
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Aditya-2
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Solar Orbiter
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Sun Orbiter
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Aditya-1 is ISRO's first mission to study the Sun's corona. It was launched in June 2022 and is currently in orbit around the Sun, collecting data on its atmosphere, corona, and magnetic field.
What is the name of the rover that ISRO is planning to send to the Moon in 2025?
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Chandrayaan-4
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Pragyan-3
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Vikram-3
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Mangalyaan-3
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Chandrayaan-4 is ISRO's planned mission to the Moon in 2025. It aims to land a rover on the lunar surface to study its geology, mineralogy, and composition.