Quiz-1 on ISRO

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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