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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

What is the name of the Indian spacecraft that was launched as part of the Aditya-L1 mission?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Chandrayaan-2

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. Aditya-L1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Aditya-L1 is the name of the Indian spacecraft that was launched as part of the Aditya-L1 mission.

Multiple choice

Which Indian space mission was specifically designed to study the planet Mars?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Chandrayaan-2

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. Aditya-L1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mangalyaan is an Indian space mission specifically designed to study the planet Mars.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the medal issued by the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2014 to commemorate the successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission?

  1. The Mangalyaan Medal

  2. The Chandrayaan Medal

  3. The Gaganyaan Medal

  4. The Vikram Sarabhai Medal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Space Research Organisation issued the Mangalyaan Medal in 2014 to commemorate the successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission, India's first mission to Mars.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mission successfully studied a comet?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Astrosat

  4. ISRO's Deep Space Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

ISRO's Deep Space Mission, also known as the Chandrayaan-2 mission, successfully studied the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2018.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian-developed instrument that was used to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?

  1. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter

  2. Vikram Lander

  3. Pragyan Rover

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

COMET (COmetary Modeling and Simulation Toolkit) was used to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during ISRO's Deep Space Mission.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a software glitch?

  1. INSAT-2E

  2. GSAT-5P

  3. Chandrayaan-1

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

INSAT-2E failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a software glitch in the onboard computer, resulting in the loss of the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite experienced a power failure during its mission, resulting in the loss of communication?

  1. INSAT-4B

  2. GSAT-12

  3. IRNSS-1H

  4. Cartosat-2C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

INSAT-4B experienced a power failure during its mission, resulting in the loss of communication and the inability to control the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a human error during the launch preparation?

  1. GSAT-5P

  2. INSAT-4CR

  3. Cartosat-2D

  4. PSLV-C40
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

GSAT-5P failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a human error during the launch preparation, resulting in the loss of the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the heat shield during re-entry?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. IRNSS-1H

  4. Cartosat-2C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-1 failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the heat shield during re-entry, resulting in the loss of the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the propulsion system?

  1. GSAT-12

  2. IRNSS-1H

  3. Cartosat-2C

  4. PSLV-C40
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

GSAT-12 failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the propulsion system, resulting in the loss of the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the telemetry system?

  1. INSAT-4B

  2. GSAT-5P

  3. Chandrayaan-1

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

INSAT-4B failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the telemetry system, resulting in the loss of communication and the inability to control the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the attitude control system?

  1. GSAT-12

  2. IRNSS-1H

  3. Cartosat-2C

  4. PSLV-C40
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

GSAT-12 failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the attitude control system, resulting in the loss of the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO satellite failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the solar panels?

  1. INSAT-4B

  2. GSAT-5P

  3. Chandrayaan-1

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

INSAT-4B failed to achieve its intended orbit due to a problem with the solar panels, resulting in the loss of power and the inability to control the satellite.

Multiple choice

Which space mission played a pivotal role in pioneering asteroseismic exoplanet detection?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Kepler Mission

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. Chandra X-ray Observatory
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Kepler Mission, launched in 2009, was specifically designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method. However, its high-precision photometric data also enabled the study of stellar oscillations, leading to the discovery of several exoplanets through asteroseismology.

Multiple choice

In the movie "Mission Mangal", what is the name of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission that successfully sends a spacecraft to Mars?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan

  3. Gaganyaan

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

Mangalyaan is the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission that successfully sends a spacecraft to Mars in "Mission Mangal".