Space Science & ISRO — Detailed Quiz

Q1.ISRO was founded in:

A. 1962 B. 1965 C. 1969 D. 1972

Q2.India's first Mars mission (Mangalyaan) entered Mars orbit in:

A. 2013 B. 2014 C. 2015 D. 2016

Q3.Chandrayaan-1 discovered:

A. Life on Moon B. Water on Moon C. Gold on Moon D. Oxygen on Moon

Q4.The launch centre of ISRO is at:

A. Bangalore B. Thiruvananthapuram C. Sriharikota D. Ahmedabad

Q5.VSSC (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre) is at:

A. Bangalore B. Sriharikota C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Ahmedabad

Q6.Gaganyaan is:

A. Mars mission B. Lunar rover C. India's first crewed space mission D. Communication satellite

Q7.The first satellite launched by Indian rocket (SLV-3) was:

A. Aryabhata B. Rohini C. INSAT-1A D. Bhaskara

Q8.PSLV stands for:

A. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle B. Payload Satellite Launch Vehicle C. Primary Space Launch Vehicle D. Permanent Satellite Launch Vehicle

Q9.The first Indian communication satellite was:

A. Aryabhata B. Rohini C. APPLE D. INSAT-1A

Q10.Aditya-L1 mission is for studying:

A. Moon B. Mars C. Sun D. Jupiter

Q11.India became the ____ country to soft-land on the Moon:

A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th

Q12.The International Space Station orbits at approximately:

A. 100 km B. 200 km C. 400 km D. 1000 km

Q13.Sputnik 1 (first satellite) was launched by:

A. USA B. USSR C. UK D. France

Q14.The first animal sent to space was:

A. A monkey B. A cat C. A dog (Laika) D. A rat

Q15.Neil Armstrong's mission to the Moon was:

A. Apollo 10 B. Apollo 11 C. Apollo 13 D. Gemini 4