Indian Space Missions and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

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Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully orbit Mars?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Vikram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mangalyaan, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission, was India's first interplanetary mission and successfully entered Mars' orbit in September 2014.

What is the name of the Indian space probe that was launched to study the outer heliosphere and the interstellar medium?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. ISRO's Aditya-L1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ISRO's Aditya-L1 is a space probe designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind from a vantage point near the first Lagrange point (L1).

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully land on the Moon?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Vikram


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar mission, successfully landed the Vikram lander on the Moon's surface in September 2019, although the lander did not survive the landing.

What is the name of the Indian space telescope that was launched to study X-ray sources in the universe?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  4. ASTROSAT


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ASTROSAT, also known as the Indian Space Observatory, is a space telescope designed to study X-ray sources in the universe.

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully orbit Venus?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Shukrayaan-1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shukrayaan-1, also known as the Venus Orbiter Mission, is India's first mission to Venus and is planned to be launched in 2023.

What is the name of the Indian space mission that was launched to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. ISRO's Aditya-L1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ISRO's Aditya-L1 is a space probe designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind from a vantage point near the first Lagrange point (L1).

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully land on Mars?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Vikram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mangalyaan, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission, was India's first interplanetary mission and successfully entered Mars' orbit in September 2014.

What is the name of the Indian space telescope that was launched to study infrared sources in the universe?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. IRSAT-1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IRSAT-1, also known as the Indian Infrared Space Observatory, is a space telescope designed to study infrared sources in the universe.

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully orbit Jupiter?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Jupiter Orbiter Mission


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jupiter Orbiter Mission is a planned Indian space mission to study Jupiter and its moons.

What is the name of the Indian space mission that was launched to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. ISRO's Aditya-L1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ISRO's Aditya-L1 is a space probe designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind from a vantage point near the first Lagrange point (L1).

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully land on Venus?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Shukrayaan-1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shukrayaan-1, also known as the Venus Orbiter Mission, is India's first mission to Venus and is planned to be launched in 2023.

What is the name of the Indian space telescope that was launched to study ultraviolet sources in the universe?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. GALEX

  4. ASTROSAT


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ASTROSAT, also known as the Indian Space Observatory, is a space telescope designed to study X-ray sources in the universe.

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully orbit Saturn?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Saturn Orbiter Mission


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Saturn Orbiter Mission is a planned Indian space mission to study Saturn and its moons.

What is the name of the Indian space mission that was launched to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. ISRO's Aditya-L1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ISRO's Aditya-L1 is a space probe designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind from a vantage point near the first Lagrange point (L1).

Which Indian space mission was the first to successfully land on Uranus?

  1. Mangalyaan

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Chandrayaan-2

  4. Uranus Orbiter Mission


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Uranus Orbiter Mission is a planned Indian space mission to study Uranus and its moons.

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