Space Science & ISRO — Detailed Quiz

Question 1

ISRO was founded in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — ISRO was founded in 1969 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.‌​‍

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1962

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1965

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1972

Question 2

India's first Mars mission (Mangalyaan) entered Mars orbit in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — Launched Nov 2013, entered Mars orbit 24 September 2014. ‌​‍India = first to succeed on first attempt.

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2013

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2015

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2016

Question 3

Chandrayaan-1 discovered:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water on Moon — Chandrayaan-1 (2008) discovered water molecules on the Moon's surface — a major scientific finding.‌​‍

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Life on Moon

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Gold on Moon

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Oxygen on Moon

Question 4

The launch centre of ISRO is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sriharikota — Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) is ISRO's launch centre.‌​‍

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Bangalore

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Ahmedabad

Question 5

VSSC (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre) is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — VSSC in Thiruvananthapuram handles rocket/propulsion development.‌​‍

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Bangalore

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Sriharikota

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Ahmedabad

Question 6

Gaganyaan is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India's first crewed space mission — Gaganyaan = India's first human spaceflight programme. ‌​‍Planned to send 3 Indian astronauts to orbit.

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Mars mission

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Lunar rover

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Communication satellite

Question 7

The first satellite launched by Indian rocket (SLV-3) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rohini — Rohini was the first satellite launched by India's own SLV-3 rocket on 18 July 1980.‌​‍

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Aryabhata

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INSAT-1A

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Bhaskara

Question 8

PSLV stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle — PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) is ISRO's workhorse rocket — most reliable.‌​‍

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Payload Satellite Launch Vehicle

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Primary Space Launch Vehicle

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Permanent Satellite Launch Vehicle

Question 9

The first Indian communication satellite was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

APPLE — APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, 1981) was India's first experimental communication satellite. ‌​‍INSAT-1A (1982) was the first operational one.

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Aryabhata

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Rohini

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INSAT-1A

Question 10

Aditya-L1 mission is for studying:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sun — Aditya-L1 (launched 2023) is India's first solar observatory mission, studying the Sun's corona.‌​‍

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Moon

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 11

India became the ____ country to soft-land on the Moon:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4th — 4th country (after USA, Russia, China) with Chandrayaan-3 on 23 August 2023.‌​‍

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2nd

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3rd

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5th

Question 12

The International Space Station orbits at approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

400 km — ISS orbits at ~408 km altitude. It completes one orbit every ~90 minutes.‌​‍

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100 km

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200 km

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1000 km

Question 13

Sputnik 1 (first satellite) was launched by:‌​‍

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USSR — USSR launched Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957 — the first artificial satellite in space.‌​‍

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USA

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UK

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France

Question 14

The first animal sent to space was:‌​‍

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A dog (Laika) — Laika (a dog) was sent to space by USSR aboard Sputnik 2 on 3 November 1957.‌​‍

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A monkey

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A cat

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A rat

Question 15

Neil Armstrong's mission to the Moon was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Apollo 11 — Apollo 11 (20 July 1969): Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon. ‌​‍Michael Collins orbited.

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Apollo 10

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Apollo 13

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Gemini 4

Space Science & ISRO — Detailed Quiz