Indian Space Programme — GK Questions with Answers

1. Which country's rocket launched India's first satellite, Aryabhata?
   1. the United States
   2. the Soviet Union
   3. France
   4. Japan
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   Answer: (B) the Soviet Union

   Aryabhata was launched on 19 April 1975 aboard a Soviet Cosmos-3M rocket.

2. Which is ISRO's first fully operational launch vehicle?
   1. SLV
   2. ASLV
   3. PSLV
   4. GSLV
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   Answer: (C) PSLV

   The PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) is ISRO's first fully operational launch vehicle.

3. What was India's first interplanetary mission?
   1. Chandrayaan-I
   2. the Mars Orbiter Mission
   3. Aditya-L1
   4. Gaganyaan
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   Answer: (B) the Mars Orbiter Mission

   The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), launched in 2013, was India's first interplanetary mission.

4. Which agency carried out Mission Shakti?
   1. ISRO
   2. DRDO
   3. NASA
   4. DAE
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   Answer: (B) DRDO

   Mission Shakti, the anti-satellite test on 27 March 2019, was carried out by DRDO.

5. How many satellites make up the IRNSS constellation?
   1. 4
   2. 5
   3. 7
   4. 9
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   Answer: (C) 7

   The IRNSS (NavIC) constellation is made up of 7 satellites.

6. Which part of Chandrayaan-II failed to make a soft landing on the Moon?
   1. the orbiter
   2. the lander (Vikram)
   3. the rover (Pragyan) alone
   4. the propulsion module
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   Answer: (B) the lander (Vikram)

   Chandrayaan-II's lander, Vikram, failed to make a soft landing at the Moon's south pole on 6 September 2019.

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