Indian Collaborations and Partnerships in Cometary Research

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about Indian collaborations and partnerships in cometary research. It covers various aspects of these collaborations, including their history, objectives, and achievements.
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Which Indian institution is a major partner in the International Cometary Explorer (ICE) mission?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  2. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

  3. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)

  4. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, India, is a major partner in the International Cometary Explorer (ICE) mission. PRL provided the spacecraft's imaging system and participated in the mission's scientific investigations.

What was the primary objective of the Indo-US Collaborative Cometary Research Program?

  1. To study the composition and structure of comets

  2. To investigate the origin and evolution of comets

  3. To search for new comets and track their movements

  4. To develop new technologies for cometary exploration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary objective of the Indo-US Collaborative Cometary Research Program was to study the composition and structure of comets. The program involved joint research projects between Indian and American scientists, using data from various spacecraft missions and ground-based observations.

Which Indian scientist played a key role in the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. C.R. Kitchlu

  3. Dr. U.R. Rao

  4. Dr. R. Rajamohan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dr. R. Rajamohan, an Indian astronomer from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), played a key role in the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1995. He was part of an international team of astronomers who observed the comet using the Hubble Space Telescope and other ground-based telescopes.

What is the name of the Indian spacecraft that was planned to be sent to a comet?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

  4. Comet Interceptor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Comet Interceptor is an Indian spacecraft that was planned to be sent to a comet. The mission was intended to study the composition and structure of a comet in detail, and to investigate the processes that occur in the comet's coma and tail. However, the mission was later canceled due to budgetary constraints.

Which Indian institution is a partner in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission?

  1. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)

  2. Space Applications Centre (SAC)

  3. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

  4. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bangalore, India, is a partner in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission. IIA provided scientific expertise and participated in the mission's planning and operations.

What was the name of the joint Indo-Russian cometary research mission that was proposed in the early 2000s?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

  4. Comet Interceptor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Comet Interceptor was a joint Indo-Russian cometary research mission that was proposed in the early 2000s. The mission was intended to study the composition and structure of a comet in detail, and to investigate the processes that occur in the comet's coma and tail. However, the mission was later canceled due to budgetary constraints.

Which Indian scientist was involved in the development of the dust coma model for comets?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. C.R. Kitchlu

  3. Dr. U.R. Rao

  4. Dr. R. Rajamohan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dr. C.R. Kitchlu, an Indian astrophysicist, was involved in the development of the dust coma model for comets. His work helped to explain the observed properties of cometary comae, including their size, shape, and brightness.

What is the name of the Indian cometary research instrument that was flown on the Chandrayaan-1 mission?

  1. Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)

  2. Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC)

  3. High Resolution Camera (HRC)

  4. Cometary Dust Analyzer (CDA)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Cometary Dust Analyzer (CDA) was an Indian cometary research instrument that was flown on the Chandrayaan-1 mission. The CDA was designed to study the composition and properties of cometary dust particles.

Which Indian institution is a partner in the NASA-led Deep Impact mission?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  2. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

  3. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)

  4. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, India, is a partner in the NASA-led Deep Impact mission. PRL provided the spacecraft's imaging system and participated in the mission's scientific investigations.

What was the primary objective of the Indo-Japanese Collaborative Cometary Research Program?

  1. To study the composition and structure of comets

  2. To investigate the origin and evolution of comets

  3. To search for new comets and track their movements

  4. To develop new technologies for cometary exploration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary objective of the Indo-Japanese Collaborative Cometary Research Program was to study the composition and structure of comets. The program involved joint research projects between Indian and Japanese scientists, using data from various spacecraft missions and ground-based observations.

Which Indian scientist played a key role in the development of the ion tail model for comets?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. C.R. Kitchlu

  3. Dr. U.R. Rao

  4. Dr. R. Rajamohan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dr. U.R. Rao, an Indian space scientist, played a key role in the development of the ion tail model for comets. His work helped to explain the observed properties of cometary ion tails, including their length, shape, and brightness.

What is the name of the Indian spacecraft that was planned to be sent to a comet?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

  4. Comet Interceptor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Comet Interceptor is an Indian spacecraft that was planned to be sent to a comet. The mission was intended to study the composition and structure of a comet in detail, and to investigate the processes that occur in the comet's coma and tail. However, the mission was later canceled due to budgetary constraints.

Which Indian institution is a partner in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission?

  1. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)

  2. Space Applications Centre (SAC)

  3. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

  4. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bangalore, India, is a partner in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission. IIA provided scientific expertise and participated in the mission's planning and operations.

What was the name of the joint Indo-Russian cometary research mission that was proposed in the early 2000s?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Mangalyaan

  3. Aditya-L1

  4. Comet Interceptor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Comet Interceptor was a joint Indo-Russian cometary research mission that was proposed in the early 2000s. The mission was intended to study the composition and structure of a comet in detail, and to investigate the processes that occur in the comet's coma and tail. However, the mission was later canceled due to budgetary constraints.

Which Indian scientist was involved in the development of the dust coma model for comets?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. C.R. Kitchlu

  3. Dr. U.R. Rao

  4. Dr. R. Rajamohan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dr. C.R. Kitchlu, an Indian astrophysicist, was involved in the development of the dust coma model for comets. His work helped to explain the observed properties of cometary comae, including their size, shape, and brightness.

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