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Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land near the Moon's _______ pole.
- North
- South
- East
- West
Answer: South
Vikram landed at approximately 69°S latitude near the lunar south pole, a region of significant scientific interest due to permanently shadowed craters potentially containing water ice.
GSAT-24 is a communication satellite built by ISRO and leased entirely to _______ for DTH services.
- Tata Play
- Airtel Digital TV
- Dish TV
- Sun Direct
Answer: Tata Play
GSAT-24 was built by ISRO and transferred to NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), which leased full capacity to Tata Play for direct-to-home broadcasting.
The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed into orbit by Space Shuttle _______ in 1990.
- Discovery
- Atlantis
- Challenger
- Endeavour
Answer: Discovery
STS-31 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery deployed Hubble on April 24, 1990. Subsequent servicing missions corrected its optics and upgraded instruments.
The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), founded by Vikram Sarabhai, is located in _______.
- Mumbai
- Ahmedabad
- Pune
- Delhi
Answer: Ahmedabad
PRL was established in 1947 in Ahmedabad and serves as a premier research institute for space sciences, supported by ISRO and DST.
The Lagrange Point L1 where Aditya-L1 is positioned lies between _______.
- Earth and Moon
- Sun and Earth
- Sun and Jupiter
- Earth and Mars
Answer: Sun and Earth
L1 is a gravitational equilibrium point between the Sun and Earth, approximately 1.5 million km from Earth toward the Sun, allowing continuous solar observation.
The Challenger Space Shuttle disaster occurred in _______.
- 1984
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
Answer: 1986
Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members. The cause was O-ring failure in cold weather.
The Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) coordinating Gaganyaan activities is located in _______.
- Sriharikota
- Bengaluru
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Hyderabad
Answer: Bengaluru
HSFC was established in Bengaluru in 2019 to coordinate all aspects of India's human spaceflight programme, including astronaut training and mission management.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is operated by _______.
- ESA
- NASA
- JAXA
- ISRO
Answer: NASA
Chandra is a flagship NASA space telescope launched in 1999, dedicated to X-ray astronomy, observing high-energy phenomena like black holes and supernova remnants.
The EOS series of ISRO satellites replaced the earlier _______ designation for earth observation missions.
- INSAT
- IRS
- GSAT
- Cartosat
Answer: IRS
ISRO renamed its earth observation satellites from IRS (Indian Remote Sensing) to EOS (Earth Observation Satellite) starting with EOS-01 in 2020 to better reflect mission purpose.
ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) completed its first autonomous landing test in _______.
- 2016
- 2019
- 2023
- 2025
Answer: 2023
The RLV-TD LEX (Landing Experiment) successfully demonstrated autonomous landing on a runway at Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, in April 2023.
The Artemis program, aiming to return humans to the Moon, is led by _______.
- ESA
- NASA
- Roscosmos
- CNSA
Answer: NASA
Artemis is NASA's lunar exploration program, with international partners, aiming to land the first woman and next man on the Moon's south pole region.
Aditya-L1 carries _______ scientific payloads to study the Sun.
- Three
- Five
- Seven
- Nine
Answer: Seven
Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads: four for remote sensing (e.g., VELC, SUIT) and three for in-situ measurements (e.g., ASPEX, PAPA), studying the photosphere, chromosphere, corona, and solar wind.
The Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO, focusing on satellite payload development, is located in _______.
- Bengaluru
- Ahmedabad
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Sriharikota
Answer: Ahmedabad
SAC is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It designs and develops payloads for communication, navigation, and remote sensing satellites.
The Apollo 13 mission is famous for the phrase 'Houston, we've had a _______.
- failure
- problem
- disaster
- malfunction
Answer: problem
After an oxygen tank exploded en route to the Moon in 1970, astronaut Jack Swigert reported, 'Houston, we've had a problem here.' The crew safely returned to Earth despite the crisis.
The Semi-Cryogenic Engine being developed by ISRO uses _______ as fuel and Liquid Oxygen as oxidizer.
- Liquid Hydrogen
- Kerosene (RP-1)
- Hydrazine
- Methane
Answer: Kerosene (RP-1)
ISRO's Semi-Cryogenic Engine uses refined kerosene (RP-1) as fuel and LOX as oxidizer. It offers higher thrust and density compared to cryogenic engines, intended for future heavy-lift vehicles like NGLV.
The first successful developmental flight of LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) carrying a crew module was _______.
- D1
- C25
- TV-D1
- XPM
Answer: C25
LVM3-C25 (formerly GSLV Mk III-D1) was the first successful developmental flight in 2017, launching the GSAT-19 satellite. It later launched Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3.
The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO is located in _______.
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Dehradun
- Nagpur
Answer: Hyderabad
NRSC is located in Hyderabad. It is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquisition, processing, and dissemination.
The James Webb Space Telescope primarily observes in the _______ spectrum.
- Visible Light
- Ultraviolet
- Infrared
- X-ray
Answer: Infrared
JWST is optimized for infrared astronomy, allowing it to peer through dust clouds and observe the earliest galaxies formed after the Big Bang.
The first space station, _______, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1971.
- Skylab
- Salyut 1
- Mir
- ISS
Answer: Salyut 1
Salyut 1 was the first space station launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971.
The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) of ISRO, responsible for liquid and cryogenic stages, has major facilities in Valiamala (Thiruvananthapuram) and _______.
- Bengaluru
- Mahendragiri
- Sriharikota
- Hyderabad
Answer: Mahendragiri
LPSC has a major facility in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, where liquid and cryogenic stages are tested and integrated.