Q1: Who was the founder of ISRO?
a) Vikram Sarabhai
b) Homi J. Bhabha
c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: a) Vikram Sarabhai
Q2: In which year was ISRO established?
a) 1962
b) 1969
c) 1971
Answer: b) 1969
Q3: Where is ISRO's headquarters located?
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Chennai
Answer: a) Bengaluru
Q4: Which was India’s first satellite?
a) Bhaskara
b) Aryabhata
c) Rohini
Answer: b) Aryabhata
Q5: When was Aryabhata launched?
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1972
Answer: a) 1975 (April 19)
Q6: Which rocket carried Aryabhata into space?
a) GSLV
b) PSLV
c) Kosmos-3M
Answer: c) Kosmos-3M
Q7: Which country helped India launch its first satellite?
a) USA
b) USSR
c) France
Answer: b) USSR
Q8: What does PSLV stand for?
a) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
b) Planetary Satellite Launch Vehicle
c) Payload Satellite Launch Vehicle
Answer: a) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Q9: Which was India’s first successful satellite launch vehicle?
a) SLV-3
b) GSLV Mk III
c) PSLV-C37
Answer: a) SLV-3
Q10: When did India successfully launch its first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1?
a) 2008
b) 2006
c) 2010
Answer: a) 2008 (October 22)
Q11: Which rocket launched Chandrayaan-1?
a) PSLV-C11
b) GSLV Mk II
c) SLV
Answer: a) PSLV-C11
Q12: Which satellite helped India detect water molecules on the Moon?
a) Mangalyaan
b) Chandrayaan-1
c) GSAT-6
Answer: b) Chandrayaan-1
Q13: What is the name of India's Mars mission?
a) Mangalyan
b) Mangalyaan
c) Mahalyan
Answer: b) Mangalyaan
Q14: When was Mangalyaan launched?
a) 2013
b) 2012
c) 2015
Answer: a) 2013 (November 5)
Q15: What was Mangalyaan’s main objective?
a) Study Saturn’s atmosphere
b) Study Mars’ surface and atmosphere
c) Study the Sun’s corona
Answer: b) Study Mars’ surface and atmosphere
Q16: Which was the first Indian spacecraft to reach Mars?
a) Chandrayaan-2
b) Mangalyaan
c) GSAT-7
Answer: b) Mangalyaan
Q17: ISRO achieved its first interplanetary mission to Mars on its?
a) First attempt
b) Second attempt
c) Third attempt
Answer: a) First attempt
Q18: When was Chandrayaan-2 launched?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
Answer: b) 2019 (July 22)
Q19: Which rocket launched Chandrayaan-2?
a) PSLV-C25
b) GSLV Mk III
c) GSLV Mk II
Answer: b) GSLV Mk III
Q20: What was the name of the lander on Chandrayaan-2?
a) Pragyan
b) Vikram
c) Yaan
Answer: b) Vikram
Q21: Which ISRO satellite is responsible for weather forecast?
a) Cartosat
b) GSAT
c) INSAT
Answer: c) INSAT
Q22: What does GSLV stand for?
a) Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
b) Global Satellite Launch Vehicle
c) Gravitational Satellite Launch Vehicle
Answer: a) Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
Q23: Which mission made India the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Mangalyaan
c) Astrosat
Answer: b) Mangalyaan
Q24: What is the name of ISRO’s navigation satellite system?
a) GPS
b) GAGAN
c) NavIC
Answer: c) NavIC
Q25: Which ISRO satellite is used for mapping and remote sensing?
a) Cartosat
b) INSAT
c) GSAT
Answer: a) Cartosat
Q26: What was ISRO’s first indigenously developed launch vehicle?
a) SLV-3
b) GSLV Mk III
c) PSLV
Answer: a) SLV-3
Q27: Which is the heaviest satellite ever launched by ISRO?
a) GSAT-11
b) INSAT-3D
c) Cartosat-3
Answer: a) GSAT-11
Q28: What does the ISRO satellite GSAT stand for?
a) Geo-Stationary Satellite
b) General Satellite
c) Geosynchronous Satellite
Answer: c) Geosynchronous Satellite
Q29: What was the weight of Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter?
a) 2,379 kg
b) 1,480 kg
c) 3,290 kg
Answer: a) 2,379 kg
Q30: What is the name of ISRO's human spaceflight mission?
a) Gaganyaan
b) Bharatiyaan
c) Vyomanaut
Answer: a) Gaganyaan
Q31: When is ISRO planning to launch Gaganyaan?
a) 2024
b) 2022
c) 2025
Answer: a) 2024 (December)
Q32: Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel to space?
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Kalpana Chawla
c) Sunita Williams
Answer: a) Rakesh Sharma
Q33: In which year did Rakesh Sharma go to space?
a) 1984
b) 1992
c) 1980
Answer: a) 1984 (April)
Q34: Which launch vehicle was used for India’s Mars Orbiter Mission?
a) PSLV
b) GSLV
c) SLV
Answer: a) PSLV
Q35: What does ISRO’s Astrosat study?
a) Earth’s atmosphere
b) Outer space phenomena
c) Solar energy
Answer: b) Outer space phenomena
Q36: Which ISRO satellite series is dedicated to communication?
a) GSAT
b) INSAT
c) Cartosat
Answer: a) GSAT
Q37: Which PSLV mission set a record by launching 104 satellites in one go?
a) PSLV-C37
b) PSLV-C40
c) PSLV-C49
Answer: a) PSLV-C37
Q38: What is the primary purpose of ISRO’s RISAT series?
a) Weather monitoring
b) Military surveillance
c) Oceanography
Answer: b) Military surveillance
Q39: Which satellite marked ISRO’s 100th mission?
a) GSAT-10
b) PSLV-C21
c) INSAT-4CR
Answer: b) PSLV-C21
Q40: What is the primary objective of ISRO’s Cartosat satellites?
a) Communication
b) Earth observation and mapping
c) Weather forecasting
Answer: b) Earth observation and mapping
Q41: Which ISRO launch vehicle is known as “the workhorse”?
a) PSLV
b) GSLV Mk III
c) SLV-3
Answer: a) PSLV
Q42: Which ISRO satellite is used for disaster management and resource monitoring?
a) Resourcesat
b) Oceansat
c) Cartosat
Answer: a) Resourcesat
Q43: Which Indian satellite was developed for studying the Sun?
a) Aditya-L1
b) Mangalyaan
c) Chandrayaan-2
Answer: a) Aditya-L1
Q44: What is the name of ISRO’s mission to explore asteroids?
a) Mangalyaan-2
b) Shukrayaan
c) Astrosat
Answer: b) Shukrayaan
Q45: How many stages does the PSLV rocket have?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
Answer: c) 4
Q46: Which ISRO satellite provides high-resolution images for urban and rural planning?
a) Cartosat-3
b) GSAT-11
c) INSAT-4A
Answer: a) Cartosat-3
Q47: What is the duration of the mission for Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)?
a) 2 years
b) 6 months
c) 6 months (but lasted for over 7 years)
Answer: c) 6 months (but lasted for over 7 years)
Q48: Which ISRO mission was specifically designed to explore Venus?
a) Aditya-L1
b) Chandrayaan-3
c) Shukrayaan
Answer: c) Shukrayaan
Q49: What is the highest number of satellites ISRO has launched in a single mission?
a) 92
b) 104
c) 80
Answer: b) 104
Q50: What is the full form of ISRO?
a) Indian Space Research Organization
b) International Space Research Organization
c) Indian Satellite Research Organization
Answer: a) Indian Space Research Organization
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