UPSC Prelims Marathon 16 May – ISRO Missions

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 16 May ISRO Missions

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding the LUPEX mission:
1.It is a joint collaborative mission between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
2.The primary objective is to investigate the quantity and quality of water ice in the Moon’s permanently shadowed polar regions.
3.In this collaboration, ISRO is responsible for developing the lander, while the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is providing the rover.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 2

Consider the following statements regarding India’s Gaganyaan mission:
1.The mission intends to orbit a crew of three Indian astronauts at an altitude of 300-400 km in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for a period of 5-7 days.
2.The powerful GSLV Mk III (LVM-3) rocket has been designated as the launch vehicle for this human spaceflight program.
3.The mission consists of a total of five planned flights, all of which will be crewed to ensure maximum data collection.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 3

Consider the following statements regarding the testing phase of Gaganyaan:
1.The Pad Abort Test (PAT) is specifically designed to test the parachute and deceleration mechanisms during the final descent.
2.The first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan program is successfully completed and was targeted for the year 2022.
3.The Water Survival Test Facility (WSTF) involves recovery trials of the crew module in sea conditions with the assistance of the Indian Navy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B3 only

C1 and 3 only

DNone of the above

Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding the GEMINI (Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information) device:
1.It is a portable satellite receiver developed by ISRO to provide communication in blackout zones where cellular connectivity is unavailable.
2.The device is primarily designed for disaster management, offering a coverage range of up to 300 nautical miles from the coast.
3.GEMINI operates by connecting directly to international GPS satellites rather than Indian regional satellites.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding GAGAN:
1.It is a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) developed jointly by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) primarily for the civil aviation sector.
2.GAGAN functions by augmenting GPS signals to provide higher accuracy, integrity, and availability required for aircraft landing.
3.The system currently supports high-speed, two-way voice communication, allowing pilots to make emergency calls directly through the GAGAN interface.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 6

With reference to the Mission Shakti conducted by India, consider the following statements:
1.It was a joint anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted by DRDO and ISRO to destroy a satellite in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO).
2.With this test, India became the fourth country in the world to possess this anti-satellite capability.
3.The mission used a modified interceptor missile, PDV Mark-II, that utilized a hit-to-kill technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding XPoSat:
1.It is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study the dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.
2.The POLIX payload is designed to measure the degree and angle of polarization of X-rays in the medium energy range of 8-30 keV.
3.The XSPECT payload provides high-resolution spectroscopic data and timing in the soft X-ray energy band (0.8-15 keV).
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission:
1.NISAR is a joint Earth-observation mission designed to monitor global environmental changes including ice-sheet collapse and ecosystem disturbances.
2.The L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (L-SAR), provided by ISRO, is specialized for detecting surface-level features like crop health and wetlands.
3.NASA provides the S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (S-SAR), which is capable of penetrating dense forest canopies and soil to study biomass.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 9

Consider the following pairs regarding Space Observatories:
Telescope NameWavelength RangePrimary Purpose
1. Hubble (HST)Visible and UltravioletImaging distant galaxies and nebulae
2. Compton (CGRO)Gamma RaysStudying high-energy celestial phenomena
3. Chandra (CXO)X-raysObserving hot, high-energy objects
4. Spitzer (SST)InfraredObserving cool, dusty objects and exoplanets
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair

BOnly two pairs

COnly three pairs

DAll four pairs

Question No. 10

Consider the following statements regarding NASA’s Parker Solar Probe:
1.It is the first spacecraft to touch the Sun by flying through the solar corona, the Sun’s outer atmosphere.
2.The mission’s primary goal is to study the mechanisms that cool the solar surface and prevent the acceleration of solar winds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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