space medium MCQ

Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover confirmed the presence of which element on the lunar surface near the south pole?

  1. Gold
  2. Sulphur
  3. Uranium
  4. Platinum

Answer: Sulphur

Pragyan's LIBS instrument unambiguously detected Sulphur (S) in the lunar regolith near the south pole, along with Aluminum, Calcium, Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Manganese, Silicon, and Oxygen.

Topic Space Missions - Chandrayaan
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