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MCQs with Answers on Space Exploration – India’s Journey and Its Global Impact
1. What was the first satellite launched by India?
A) Aryabhata
B) Bhaskara-I
C) Rohini
D) INSAT-1A
Answer: A) Aryabhata
2. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) founded?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1975
Answer: B) 1969
3. Which Indian rocket launched the Chandrayaan-2 mission?
A) PSLV-C37
B) GSLV Mk III-M1
C) PSLV-C48
D) GSLV-F10
Answer: B) GSLV Mk III-M1
4. India became the first country to reach Mars orbit in its maiden attempt with which mission?
A) Mangalyaan
B) Chandrayaan-1
C) Astrosat
D) Gaganyaan
Answer: A) Mangalyaan
5. Which launch vehicle is known as the “Workhorse of ISRO”?
A) GSLV Mk III
B) PSLV
C) ASLV
D) SLV
Answer: B) PSLV
6. What was the primary objective of the Chandrayaan-1 mission?
A) Human spaceflight
B) Mapping the moon’s surface
C) Mars exploration
D) Observing deep space
Answer: B) Mapping the moon’s surface
7. What is the name of India’s first solar observatory mission?
A) Astrosat
B) Aditya-L1
C) Gaganyaan
D) NISAR
Answer: B) Aditya-L1
8. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is also known by what name?
A) NavSat
B) NavIC
C) AstroNav
D) SatNav
Answer: B) NavIC
9. In which year did India launch its first Mars mission, Mangalyaan?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2016
D) 2019
Answer: B) 2013
10. What was the primary payload of the GSAT-11 satellite?
A) Earth observation
B) Communication
C) Weather monitoring
D) Navigation
Answer: B) Communication
11. ISRO’s first human spaceflight mission is named:
A) Chandrayaan
B) Gaganyaan
C) NavIC
D) Suryodaya
Answer: B) Gaganyaan
12. The Chandrayaan-3 mission aimed to:
A) Orbit Mars
B) Land on the Moon
C) Observe the Sun
D) Explore asteroids
Answer: B) Land on the Moon
13. Which country collaborated with ISRO on the NISAR satellite mission?
A) Russia
B) Japan
C) United States
D) France
Answer: C) United States
14. Which Indian satellite is dedicated to studying X-ray astronomy?
A) Chandrayaan-2
B) Astrosat
C) GSAT-7
D) RISAT-2BR1
Answer: B) Astrosat
15. What was the launch vehicle used for India’s first satellite, Aryabhata?
A) SLV
B) PSLV
C) Kosmos-3M
D) GSLV
Answer: C) Kosmos-3M
16. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is also known as:
A) Chandrayaan-3
B) Mangalyaan
C) Astrosat
D) Pragyan
Answer: B) Mangalyaan
17. Which ISRO mission discovered water molecules on the Moon?
A) Mangalyaan
B) Chandrayaan-1
C) Astrosat
D) Chandrayaan-2
Answer: B) Chandrayaan-1
18. The first operational launch of PSLV took place in which year?
A) 1994
B) 2001
C) 1985
D) 1990
Answer: A) 1994
19. Which Indian satellite supports military communication?
A) GSAT-7
B) RISAT-2B
C) GSAT-6A
D) IRNSS-1A
Answer: A) GSAT-7
20. What is the full form of GSLV?
A) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
B) Global Satellite Launch Vehicle
C) General Satellite Launch Vehicle
D) Government Space Launch Vehicle
Answer: A) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
21. Which initiative is India’s contribution to satellite-based internet services?
A) Astrosat
B) GSAT series
C) OneWeb
D) NavIC
Answer: C) OneWeb
22. Which Indian satellite is known for high-resolution imaging capabilities?
A) Cartosat
B) GSAT-11
C) IRNSS
D) RISAT-1
Answer: A) Cartosat
23. Which Indian spaceport is used for most ISRO launches?
A) Sriharikota
B) Thumba
C) Bangalore
D) Ahmedabad
Answer: A) Sriharikota
24. ISRO’s heaviest launch vehicle is:
A) GSLV Mk III
B) PSLV
C) ASLV
D) SLV
Answer: A) GSLV Mk III
25. The Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during which phase?
A) Lift-off
B) Lunar orbit insertion
C) Soft landing
D) Data transmission
Answer: C) Soft landing
26. India’s first satellite launch vehicle, SLV-3, placed which satellite in orbit?
A) Aryabhata
B) Rohini RS-1
C) INSAT-1B
D) GSAT-1
Answer: B) Rohini RS-1
27. What is ISRO’s primary focus in its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) program?
A) Heavy payloads
B) Frequent, low-cost launches
C) Interplanetary missions
D) Deep-space exploration
Answer: B) Frequent, low-cost launches
28. Chandrayaan-3’s lander is named:
A) Vikram
B) Pragyan
C) Aditya
D) Rakesh
Answer: A) Vikram
29. ISRO collaborates with which European organization for scientific research?
A) NASA
B) CNES
C) ESA
D) JAXA
Answer: C) ESA
30. Which Indian program focuses on building indigenous launch capabilities?
A) Mangalyaan
B) NavIC
C) Make in India
D) Self-Reliance in Space (Atmanirbhar Bharat)
Answer: D) Self-Reliance in Space (Atmanirbhar Bharat)
