Indian Studies of Solar Gamma Rays

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Which Indian satellite was the first to detect solar gamma rays?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara-I

  3. Rohini

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara-I, launched in 1979, was the first Indian satellite to detect solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 1985?

  1. TACT

  2. GRIT

  3. GRASP

  4. SIGMA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

TACT (Tracking and Correlation Telescope) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 1985.

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-1C

  2. IRS-1A

  3. SROSS-C

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SROSS-C (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C), launched in 1989, was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a sounding rocket in 1992?

  1. GRIT

  2. SIGMA

  3. TACT

  4. GRASP


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GRIT (Gamma-Ray Imaging Telescope) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a sounding rocket in 1992.

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-2E

  2. IRS-1B

  3. SROSS-C2

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SROSS-C2 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C2), launched in 1994, was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 1995?

  1. GRASP

  2. SIGMA

  3. TACT

  4. GRIT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GRASP (Gamma-Ray Astronomy Payload) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 1995.

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-3B

  2. IRS-P4

  3. SROSS-C3

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SROSS-C3 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C3), launched in 2001, was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2005?

  1. SIGMA

  2. TACT

  3. GRIT

  4. GRASP


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

SIGMA (Solar Imaging Gamma-ray Array) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2005.

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4A

  2. IRS-P6

  3. SROSS-C4

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SROSS-C4 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C4), launched in 2007, was equipped with a gamma-ray spectrometer to study solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2010?

  1. TACT

  2. GRIT

  3. GRASP

  4. SIGMA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

TACT (Tracking and Correlation Telescope) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2010.

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4CR

  2. IRS-P7

  3. SROSS-C5

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SROSS-C5 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C5), launched in 2013, was equipped with a hard X-ray telescope to study solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2015?

  1. GRASP

  2. SIGMA

  3. TACT

  4. GRIT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GRASP (Gamma-Ray Astronomy Payload) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2015.

Which Indian satellite was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays?

  1. INSAT-4F

  2. IRS-P8

  3. SROSS-C6

  4. APPLE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SROSS-C6 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series-C6), launched in 2018, was equipped with a gamma-ray burst monitor to study solar gamma rays.

What is the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2020?

  1. SIGMA

  2. TACT

  3. GRIT

  4. GRASP


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

SIGMA (Solar Imaging Gamma-ray Array) was the name of the Indian gamma-ray telescope that was flown on a balloon in 2020.

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