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ISRO Quiz: 10 Questions on India's Space Missions

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India is one of the world's leading space nations. Test what you know about ISRO and its famous missions.

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1In which year was ISRO set up?

  1. 1975
  2. 1962
  3. 1969
  4. 1984
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Answer: C. 1969. ISRO was formed on 15 August 1969.

2Who is known as the father of the Indian space programme?

  1. Homi Bhabha
  2. Satish Dhawan
  3. Vikram Sarabhai
  4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Answer: C. Vikram Sarabhai. Dr Vikram Sarabhai founded India's space programme.

3What was India's first satellite, launched in 1975?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara
  3. INSAT-1A
  4. Rohini
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Answer: A. Aryabhata. Aryabhata was launched on 19 April 1975 on a Soviet rocket.

4Chandrayaan-3 landed near which part of the Moon?

  1. The north pole
  2. The far side centre
  3. The south pole region
  4. The equator
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Answer: C. The south pole region. Its Vikram lander touched down near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023, a first for any country.

5National Space Day in India is celebrated on:

  1. 28 February
  2. 19 April
  3. 23 August
  4. 15 August
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Answer: C. 23 August. 23 August marks Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing.

6The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) is famous because:

  1. It was launched from the USA
  2. It landed humans on Mars
  3. India reached Mars orbit on its first attempt
  4. It studied the Sun
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Answer: C. India reached Mars orbit on its first attempt. Launched in 2013, it entered Mars orbit in September 2014, making India the first to succeed on its first try.

7Who was the first Indian to travel to space, in 1984?

  1. Rakesh Sharma
  2. Kalpana Chawla
  3. Sunita Williams
  4. Shubhanshu Shukla
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Answer: A. Rakesh Sharma. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma flew on a Soviet mission in April 1984.

8Aditya-L1 is India's mission to study:

  1. Venus
  2. The Moon
  3. Mars
  4. The Sun
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Answer: D. The Sun. Aditya-L1, launched in 2023, studies the Sun from near the L1 point.

9India's main satellite launch centre is at:

  1. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
  2. Thumba, Kerala
  3. Bengaluru, Karnataka
  4. Balasore, Odisha
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Answer: A. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

10Gaganyaan is ISRO's programme to:

  1. Launch weather satellites only
  2. Send Indian astronauts to space on an Indian rocket
  3. Build a Moon base
  4. Explore Jupiter
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Answer: B. Send Indian astronauts to space on an Indian rocket. Gaganyaan aims to send Indian astronauts into orbit on an Indian spacecraft.
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Sources: Indian Space Research Organisation (isro.gov.in). Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.