MCQs on “India’s Achievements in Space Technology: From Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan”
1. What was the primary objective of Chandrayaan-1?
A) To place an Indian astronaut on the Moon
B) To explore the presence of water on the Moon
C) To establish a lunar colony
D) To test India’s spaceflight capabilities
Answer: B
2. Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander aimed to land near which lunar region?
A) North Pole
B) Equator
C) South Pole
D) Far side of the Moon
Answer: C
3. Which organization developed the Gaganyaan mission?
A) NASA
B) ESA
C) ISRO
D) JAXA
Answer: C
4. When was the first successful launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)?
A) 1990
B) 1994
C) 1997
D) 2000
Answer: B
5. What is the significance of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)?
A) First Indian satellite to leave Earth’s orbit
B) First Indian spacecraft to land on Mars
C) First successful Mars mission by any nation on its first attempt
D) First reusable spacecraft by India
Answer: C
6. Which satellite is known as India’s first dedicated meteorological satellite?
A) INSAT-1A
B) Kalpana-1
C) Aryabhata
D) Bhaskara-I
Answer: B
7. What was the payload capacity of the GSLV Mk III used in Chandrayaan-2?
A) 4 tons to GTO
B) 6 tons to GTO
C) 8 tons to GTO
D) 10 tons to GTO
Answer: A
8. Which Indian satellite was the first to carry out a solar observation mission?
A) Cartosat-1
B) Aditya-L1
C) RISAT-2
D) Astrosat
Answer: B
9. What is the primary objective of the Gaganyaan mission?
A) To establish a space station
B) To send Indian astronauts to the Moon
C) To send Indian astronauts to low Earth orbit
D) To develop reusable launch technology
Answer: C
10. Which technology did ISRO use to enhance navigation in India?
A) NavIC
B) GPS
C) GLONASS
D) Galileo
Answer: A
11. Which of the following was India’s first satellite?
A) Aryabhata
B) Bhaskara
C) Rohini
D) INSAT-1A
Answer: A
12. What is the primary purpose of the RISAT series of satellites?
A) Meteorological studies
B) Earth observation with radar imaging
C) Communication services
D) Navigation
Answer: B
13. What was unique about Chandrayaan-2?
A) It was India’s first interplanetary mission
B) It was the first mission to attempt a soft landing on the Moon’s South Pole
C) It was the first lunar orbiter by India
D) It marked the first human spaceflight mission
Answer: B
14. In which year was the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) launched?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2015
D) 2017
Answer: B
15. What does PSLV stand for?
A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
B) Permanent Satellite Launch Vehicle
C) Prototype Satellite Launch Vehicle
D) Parallel Satellite Launch Vehicle
Answer: A
16. What is the primary purpose of the Astrosat mission?
A) Mars exploration
B) Study of celestial phenomena
C) Navigation services
D) Meteorological observation
Answer: B
17. Which spaceport is used for most of ISRO’s launches?
A) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
B) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
C) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
D) Indian Space Research Facility, Bengaluru
Answer: A
18. Gaganyaan will carry how many crew members in its maiden human spaceflight mission?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
19. What is the full form of INSAT?
A) Indian National Satellite System
B) International Satellite System
C) Indian Navigation Satellite System
D) Indian National Space and Technology
Answer: A
20. Chandrayaan-1 discovered water molecules in the Moon’s atmosphere using which instrument?
A) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
B) Moon Mineralogy Mapper
C) Synthetic Aperture Radar
D) Chandrayaan Surface Analyzer
Answer: B
21. Which of these missions is focused on solar observations?
A) Gaganyaan
B) Aditya-L1
C) Chandrayaan-3
D) Astrosat
Answer: B
22. What is the orbital altitude of the Mars Orbiter Mission?
A) 100 km
B) 200 km
C) 500 km
D) 300–80,000 km
Answer: D
23. Which launch vehicle was used for Chandrayaan-1?
A) PSLV-C11
B) GSLV Mk II
C) GSLV Mk III
D) SLV-3
Answer: A
24. Which Indian scientist is known as the “Father of the Indian Space Program”?
A) Homi Bhabha
B) Vikram Sarabhai
C) Satish Dhawan
D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: B
25. What does NavIC stand for?
A) Navigation with Indian Constellation
B) National Vehicle Information Center
C) Navigation for International Commerce
D) Navigational Indian Communication
Answer: A
26. What was the budget of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)?
A) Approximately ₹450 crore
B) Approximately ₹700 crore
C) Approximately ₹1,000 crore
D) Approximately ₹1,500 crore
Answer: A
27. Chandrayaan-3 aims to achieve what milestone?
A) Mars exploration
B) Soft landing on the Moon
C) Launch of India’s first solar mission
D) Human spaceflight
Answer: B
28. What is the expected timeline for the Gaganyaan mission launch?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2026
Answer: B
29. How many satellites are part of the NavIC system?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
30. Which satellite provided a major boost to India’s communication capabilities in 1983?
A) INSAT-1B
B) Aryabhata
C) GSAT-1
D) RISAT-1
Answer: A
