The Hindu Science Quiz Of Chandrayaan-2, India’s Moon Mission
Chandrayaan-2’s aim is to improve our understanding of the Moon — discoveries that will benefit India and humanity as a whole. Photo: ISRO
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Chandrayaan-2 is an Indian lunar mission that will boldly go where no country has ever gone before, says ISRO. Which region is India's space agency talking about?
- Unexplored Lunar crater to be named after landing
- The Lunar North Pole
- The Lunar South Pole
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Chandrayaan-2 will make a soft landing on the lunar surface. How many countries have done so before India?
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The Chandrayaan-2 Lander is named Vikram after Vikram Sarabhai, Father of the Indian Space Programme. What is the mission's rover called?
- Rajanichar
- Pragyan
- Sthalaja
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The Chandrayaan programme was first announced by...
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003
- Manmohan Singh in 2007
- Narendra Modi in 2014
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Chandrayaan-1, the present mission's predecessor, was launched on...
- September 24, 2014
- November 5, 2013
- October 22, 2008
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What is the name of Chandrayaan-2's launch rocket?
- PSLV-XL
- PSLV-C35
- GSLV Mk-III
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What is the difference between Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2 missions?
- While Chandrayaan-2 has 14 payloads, Chandrayaan-1 had none at all
- Chandrayaan-1 had crashlanded on the Lunar surface
- Chandrayaan-1 was actually a failure
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Chandrayaan-2 will attempt to land in a high plain between two Lunar craters. One is Manzinus C. Name the other.
- Simpelius N
- Seleucus A
- Clavius F
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Chandrayaan-2’s Orbiter will be capable of communicating with the Indian Deep Space Network at Byalalu, near Bengaluru, and the Lander. It will be placed in a 100x100 km lunar polar orbit. What is the Orbiter's mission life.
- One year
- 10 years
- Three years
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The Chandrayaan-2 module can boast of at least three unique features: the most powerful launch vehicle to date and a wholly indigenous rover. Which is the third?
- First commercial Moon mission
- Algorithm wholly developed by India's scientific community
- First mission to use Moon ice as fuel
Published - June 29, 2019 08:30 am IST