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1. Which of the following describes RISAT series?

  1. AIndia's first dedicated mission to study the Sun, placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1
  2. BIndia's first interplanetary mission, which made India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit
  3. CA series of Indian radar imaging satellites used for surveillance and disaster management
  4. DIndia's second lunar mission, launched in 2019, consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover
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Answer: C

'RISAT series' relates to: A series of Indian radar imaging satellites used for surveillance and disaster management

2. Which ISRO mission/programme is described as: 'India's second lunar mission, launched in 2019, consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover'?

  1. AGSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle)
  2. BAditya-L1
  3. CRISAT series
  4. DChandrayaan-2
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Answer: D

This corresponds to 'Chandrayaan-2'.

3. Which ISRO mission/programme is described as: 'The Indian Remote Sensing satellite series, used for resource monitoring and earth observation'?

  1. AChandrayaan-3
  2. BIRS series
  3. CRISAT series
  4. DGSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle)
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Answer: B

This corresponds to 'IRS series'.

4. Which ISRO mission/programme is described as: 'An ISRO launch vehicle designed to place heavier satellites into geostationary transfer orbit'?

  1. AChandrayaan-3
  2. BChandrayaan-1
  3. CPSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)
  4. DGSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle)
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Answer: D

This corresponds to 'GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle)'.

5. Which ISRO mission/programme is described as: 'India's own regional satellite navigation system, providing positioning services over India and the surrounding region'?

  1. AINSAT series
  2. BIRS series
  3. CNavIC (IRNSS)
  4. DPSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'NavIC (IRNSS)'.

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