Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter Mission
Question
Consider the following statements:
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
- 2.
made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
- 3.
made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt
Options
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Mangalyaan is indeed also called the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). Statement 2 is incorrect: While India became the fourth country to reach Mars (after USSR, USA, and Europe), the USSR was actually the first to orbit Mars, not just the USA. The Soviet Mariner 4 arrived first, though it was a flyby. Statement 3 is correct: India is the only country to successfully insert a spacecraft into Mars orbit on its very first attempt, making it a remarkable achievement. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Answer: c.
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q91
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Space exploration and ISRO missions
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
Current Affairs 2014-2015
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