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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

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully orbit Jupiter?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Jupiter Orbiter Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Jupiter Orbiter Mission is a planned Indian space mission to study Jupiter and its moons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian space mission that was launched to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

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

ISRO's Aditya-L1 is a space probe designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind from a vantage point near the first Lagrange point (L1).

Multiple choice

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully land on Venus?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Shukrayaan-1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shukrayaan-1, also known as the Venus Orbiter Mission, is India's first mission to Venus and is planned to be launched in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully orbit Saturn?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Saturn Orbiter Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Saturn Orbiter Mission is a planned Indian space mission to study Saturn and its moons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian space mission that was launched to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

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

ISRO's Aditya-L1 is a space probe designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind from a vantage point near the first Lagrange point (L1).

Multiple choice

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully land on Uranus?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Uranus Orbiter Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Uranus Orbiter Mission is a planned Indian space mission to study Uranus and its moons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian space agency?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

  3. European Space Agency (ESA)

  4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 1975 to study the Earth's atmosphere?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara-I

  3. Rohini

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

Aryabhata was the first Indian satellite launched in 1975 to study the Earth's atmosphere.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2013 to study the Sun?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

  4. NISAR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Aditya-L1 is an Indian satellite launched in 2023 to study the Sun.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2014 to study Mars?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

  4. NISAR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mangalyaan was an Indian satellite launched in 2014 to study Mars.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2008 to study the Moon?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

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

Chandrayaan-1 was an Indian satellite launched in 2008 to study the Moon.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2022 to study the Earth's oceans?

  1. Chandrayaan-2

  2. Mangalyaan-2

  3. NISAR

  4. Aditya-L2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

NISAR is an Indian satellite launched in 2022 to study the Earth's oceans.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2019 to study the Earth's atmosphere?

  1. Chandrayaan-2

  2. Mangalyaan-2

  3. NISAR

  4. Aditya-L2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Aditya-L2 is an Indian satellite launched in 2019 to study the Earth's atmosphere.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2017 to study the Earth's surface?

  1. Chandrayaan-2

  2. Mangalyaan-2

  3. NISAR

  4. Aditya-L2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-2 is an Indian satellite launched in 2017 to study the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was launched in 2016 to study the Earth's magnetosphere?

  1. Chandrayaan-2

  2. Mangalyaan-2

  3. NISAR

  4. Aditya-L2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mangalyaan-2 is an Indian satellite launched in 2016 to study the Earth's magnetosphere.