Test your knowledge about the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), its historic missions, and its contributions to global space science. Click on an option to see if you’re right!
🚀 The ISRO Knowledge Challenge
1. In which year was ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) formed?
A) 1962
❌ Incorrect. 1962 was when INCOSPAR was set up, the predecessor to ISRO.
B) 1969
✅ Correct! ISRO was officially established on August 15, 1969.
C) 1972
❌ Incorrect. 1972 was when the Department of Space (DoS) was established.
D) 1958
❌ Incorrect. This was the year NASA was formed.
2. What was the name of India’s first satellite?
A) Bhaskara
❌ Incorrect. Bhaskara was India’s first low-orbit Earth observation satellite.
B) Rohini
❌ Incorrect. Rohini was the first satellite launched by an Indian launch vehicle.
C) Aryabhata
✅ Correct! Aryabhata, launched in 1975, was India’s first satellite.
D) Apple
❌ Incorrect. APPLE was India’s first experimental communication satellite.
3. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Space Program”?
A) Homi J. Bhabha
❌ Incorrect. He is known as the father of the Indian nuclear program.
B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
❌ Incorrect. He is known as the Missile Man of India.
C) Vikram Sarabhai
✅ Correct! Dr. Vikram Sarabhai was instrumental in establishing ISRO.
D) Satish Dhawan
❌ Incorrect. He was a legendary chairman of ISRO, but not the founder.
4. Which launch vehicle is known as the “Workhorse of ISRO”?
A) SLV-3
❌ Incorrect. This was India’s first experimental satellite launch vehicle.
B) GSLV
❌ Incorrect. GSLV is used for heavier satellites but isn’t the primary workhorse.
C) PSLV
✅ Correct! The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has a remarkable success record.
D) ASLV
❌ Incorrect. ASLV was an intermediate launch vehicle.
5. Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) located?
A) Bengaluru
❌ Incorrect. ISRO headquarters is in Bengaluru.
B) Thiruvananthapuram
❌ Incorrect. This is the location of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
C) Sriharikota
✅ Correct! Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh is India’s primary spaceport.
D) Ahmedabad
❌ Incorrect. This is the location of the Space Applications Centre (SAC).
6. What was the primary objective of the Chandrayaan-1 mission?
A) Landing a rover on the Moon
❌ Incorrect. This was the goal of Chandrayaan-2 and 3.
B) Mapping water molecules on the lunar surface
✅ Correct! Chandrayaan-1 famously confirmed the presence of water on the Moon.
C) Studying the Sun
❌ Incorrect. That is the objective of Aditya-L1.
D) Sending humans to space
❌ Incorrect. That is the goal of the Gaganyaan mission.
7. In 2014, India became the first country to reach which planet in its first attempt?
A) Venus
❌ Incorrect. ISRO has plans for Venus (Shukrayaan) but hasn’t reached it yet.
B) Mars
✅ Correct! The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) was a historic success.
C) Jupiter
❌ Incorrect. India has not sent a mission to Jupiter.
D) Saturn
❌ Incorrect. India has not sent a mission to Saturn.
8. What is the name of the lander for the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
A) Pragyan
❌ Incorrect. Pragyan is the name of the rover.
B) Vikram
✅ Correct! The lander was named Vikram in honor of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
C) Pushpak
❌ Incorrect. Pushpak is the name of ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle (RLV-TD).
D) Akash
❌ Incorrect. Akash is a surface-to-air missile system.
9. Which ISRO mission is dedicated to studying the Sun?
A) AstroSat
❌ Incorrect. AstroSat is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.
B) Aditya-L1
✅ Correct! Aditya-L1 is India’s first solar mission.
C) XPoSat
❌ Incorrect. XPoSat studies X-ray polarization from celestial sources.
D) Oceansat
❌ Incorrect. Oceansat is for oceanographic studies.
10. What is the name of India’s regional navigation satellite system?
A) GPS
❌ Incorrect. GPS is the US-owned navigation system.
B) GLONASS
❌ Incorrect. GLONASS is the Russian navigation system.
C) NavIC
✅ Correct! NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is India’s own GPS-like system.
D) BeiDou
❌ Incorrect. BeiDou is the Chinese navigation system.
