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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 satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4A

  2. IRS-P6

  3. SROSS-C4

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

SROSS-C4 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C4), launched in 2007, was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4CR

  2. IRS-P7

  3. SROSS-C5

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

SROSS-C5 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C5), launched in 2013, was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4F

  2. IRS-P8

  3. SROSS-C6

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

SROSS-C6 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C6), launched in 2018, was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was the first to successfully orbit Mars?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. GSAT-15
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mangalyaan, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission, was India's first interplanetary mission and successfully entered Mars' orbit in September 2014.

Multiple choice

What was the primary objective of the Chandrayaan-1 mission?

  1. To study the lunar surface

  2. To search for water on the Moon

  3. To deploy a rover on the Moon

  4. To establish a permanent lunar base
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar mission, launched in 2008, with the primary goal of studying the lunar surface and its composition.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO lander successfully touched down on the Moon in 2019?

  1. Vikram

  2. Pragyan

  3. Chandrayaan-2

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

Vikram, the lander component of the Chandrayaan-2 mission, successfully landed on the Moon in September 2019, making India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the rover deployed by the Chandrayaan-2 mission?

  1. Pragyan

  2. Vikram

  3. Chandrayaan-2

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

Pragyan, a six-wheeled rover, was part of the Chandrayaan-2 mission and was intended to explore the lunar surface after being deployed from the Vikram lander.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was launched to study the Sun?

  1. Aditya-L1

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. INSAT-3A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aditya-L1, also known as the First Indian Solar Mission, is a spacecraft launched in 2022 to study the Sun's corona and its impact on Earth's climate and space weather.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was launched to study the Earth's magnetosphere?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, a joint project between ISRO and NASA, was launched in 2015 to study the Earth's magnetosphere and its response to solar wind.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the ISRO spacecraft that successfully demonstrated the technology for reusable space transportation?

  1. Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD)

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. INSAT-3A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) was an experimental spacecraft launched by ISRO in 2016 to test the technologies required for reusable space transportation.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO mission was aimed at studying the Earth's atmosphere and climate?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. Megha-Tropiques
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Megha-Tropiques, a joint mission between ISRO and the French space agency CNES, was launched in 2011 to study the Earth's atmosphere, particularly the tropical regions, and its impact on climate.

Multiple choice

What was the primary objective of the INSAT-3A mission?

  1. To provide communication services

  2. To study the Earth's atmosphere

  3. To explore the Moon

  4. To search for extraterrestrial life
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

INSAT-3A was a communication satellite launched by ISRO in 1999, primarily aimed at providing communication services to India and neighboring countries.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO spacecraft was launched to study the Earth's ionosphere?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. SROSS-C2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

SROSS-C2, also known as Stretched Rohini Satellite Series C2, was an ISRO spacecraft launched in 1994 to study the Earth's ionosphere and its response to solar radiation.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the ISRO spacecraft that successfully demonstrated the technology for controlled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere?

  1. CARE

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. INSAT-3A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

CARE, short for Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment, was an ISRO spacecraft launched in 2014 to demonstrate the technology for controlled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, a crucial step for future human space missions.

Multiple choice

Which ISRO mission was aimed at studying the Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. INSAT-3A

  4. Chandrayaan-2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar mission, launched in 2019, included an orbiter and a lander, and one of its primary objectives was to study the Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.