180+ ISRO Quiz Questions And Answers (Chandrayaan-3)

Last Updated: 16 July 2023

Before we get into ISRO Quiz Questions And Answers, Do You know that ISRO is planning to carry out a Mission to the Sun?

Yes, You heard it right! The Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to send a Spacecraft “Aditya-L1” to study the sun.

The One and Only Space Agency of the Government of India, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is located in Bangalore and was formed on 15 August 1969.

In this article, You’ll find many Important ISRO Quiz Questions and Answers that will help boost your knowledge and also for various Competitive Exams. Read this 100 Objective Questions & Answer and Improve your Exam Performance.

ISRO At A Glance

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No.	Header	Statements
1	Vission	Harness space technology for national development, while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration
2	Mission	1) Design and development of launch vehicles and related technologies for providing access to space. 2) Design and development of satellites and related technologies for earth observation, communication, navigation, meteorology, and space science. 3) Indian National Satellite (INSAT) programme for meeting telecommunication, television broadcasting, and developmental applications. 4) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) programme for management of natural resources and monitoring of the environment using space-based imagery. 5) Space-based Applications for Societal development. 6) Research and Development in space science and planetary exploration.
3	Objectives	1) Operational flights of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). 2) Developmental flight of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV- Mk II). 3) Development of heavy-lift Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk III). 4) Design, Development, and Realization of Communication Satellites. 5) Design, Development, and Realization of Earth Observation Satellites. 6) Development of Navigation Satellite Systems. 7) Development of satellites for Space Science and Planetary Exploration. 8) Earth Observation Applications. 9) Space-based systems for Societal Applications. 10) Advanced Technologies and newer initiatives. 11) Training, Capacity Building, and Education. 12) Promotion of Space technology. 13) Infrastructure / Facility Development for space research. 14) International Cooperation.

ISRO Quiz Questions And Answers

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1. Where is the Headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
a) Pune
b) Bangalore
c) Lucknow
d) Mumbai

2. When was ISRO formed?
a) 15 August 1947
b) 15 August 1952
c) 15 August 1969
d) 15 August 1967

3. What is the Full Form of SDSC?
a) Satish Development Space Centre
b) Scientific Development Space Centre
c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
d) Static Development Space Centre

4. Who is the Owner of the Indian Space Research Organisation?
a) Department of Space
b) Department of State
c) Distributed Operating Space
d) Dioctyl Sebacate

5. Which Satellite is responsible for Communication, Meteorological Services, and Television Broadcasting in India?
a) IRS
b) INSATTP
c) INPUT
d) INSAT

6. Which Satellite is used for Resources Monitoring and Management by ISRO?
a) IRIS
b) INSAT
c) IRS
d) ISS

7. What is the Full Form of PSLV?
a) Public Satellite Launch Vehicle
b) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
c) Polar Service Launch Vehicle
d) Public Service Launch Vehicle

8. When was the First Rocket launched from India?
a) 21 December 1963
b) 21 October 1963
c) 21 November 1964
d) 21 November 1963

9. What was ISRO known before 1969?
a) INCOSPAR
b) ACROSS
c) DAE
d) INSA

10. Where is the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)?
a) Hyderabad
b) Dehradun
c) Ahmedabad
d) Sriharikota

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11. What is the Full Form of GSLV?
a) Global Satellite Launch Vehicle
b) Geosynchronous Service Launch Vehicle
c) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
d) Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle

12. Who is the Father of the Indian Space Program?
a) C. V. Raman
b) Vikram Sarabhai
c) M. G. K. Menon
d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

13. A material is Dimensionally Stable at room temperature if its Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) is?
a) Below Room Temperature
b) Well Above Room Temperature
c) Just Above Temperature
d) Equal To Room Temperature

14. When was Chandrayaan-1 launched?
a) 22 October 2018
b) 22 October 2006
c) 22 October 2008
d) 22 October 2010

15. When was Chandrayaan-2 launched?
a) 22 July 2018
b) 22 July 2019
c) 22 July 2020
d) 22 July 2015

16. Where was Chandrayaan-2 launched?
a) ISRO Satellite Centre
b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre First LaunchPad
c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second LaunchPad
d) Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems

17. Who was elected as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation on 15 January 2018?
a) Shailesh Nayak
b) K. Sivan
c) A. S. Kiran Kumar
d) K. Radhakrishnan

18. Name the First Satellite built by India?
a) Rohini RS-1
b) Aryabhata
c) Chandrayaan-1
d) SPADEX

19. Which Satellite made India the First Nation to Succeed on its Maiden Attempt to Mars?
a) Rohini
b) Aryabhatta
c) Mangalyaan
d) Chandrayaan-1

20. Who was the First Chairman of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR)?
a) Vikram Sarabhai
b) M. G. K. Menon
c) Satish Dhawan
d) K. Sivan

Space Commission

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No.	Name	Post
1	S. Somanath	Chairman, ISRO Secretary, Department of Space
2	P. K.  Mishra	Principal Secretary to PM
3	Ajit Doval	National Security Advisor to PM
4	Rajiv Gauba	Cabinet Secretary
5	Ajay Kumar Sood	Principal Scientific Adviser to GOI
6	Pawan Kumar Goenka	Chairman, IN-SPACe
7	Vinay Mohan Kwatra	Foreign Secretary
8	T.V. Somanathan	Expenditure Secretary
9	Anurag Jain	Secretary, DPIIT
10	K. Radhakrishnan	Chairman, Standing Committee IIT Council
11	A. S. Kiran Kumar	Vikram Sarabhai Professor
12	Talleen Kumar	Secretary to GOI
13	Goverdhan Mehta	National Research Professor
14	M. Maheshwar Rao	Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, DOS

Last Updated: 16 July 2023

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21. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?
a) Satyendra Nath Bose
b) Vikram Sarabhai
c) C.V. Raman
d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

22. Which Missile was developed Under A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s Guidance?
a) K15
b) MPATGM
c) Prithvi
d) Surya

23. Which is the First Successful Nuclear Bomb Test by India on 18 May 1974?
a) Pokhran-II
b) Smiling Buddha
c) Angry Bird
d) PTR

24. When was the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) Set Up?
a) 1962
b) 1965
c) 1947
d) 1947

25. What is the Name of the Indian Space University?
a) Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
b) Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
c) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
d) Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST)

26. Where is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Chandigarh
c) Thiruvananthapuram
d) Mohali

27. Which Satellite is used by Tata Sky?
a) CartoSat-1
b) INSAT-4CR
c) INSAT-99
d) INSAT-4A

28. Which Series of Indian Satellites are Decommissioned?
a) ASLV
b) PSLV
c) GSLV
d) GSLV Mk III

29. How many Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV) failed during the 1990s?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 0
d) 1

30. When did Mangalyaan-1 Enter the Mars orbit?
a) 24 September 2019
b) 24 September 2014
c) 24 September 2008
d) 24 September 2018

Missions by ISRO

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No.	Label	Missions
1	Spacecraft Missions (including 3 Nano Satellites, 1 Micro Satellite)	124
2	Launch Missions (Including Scramjet-TD, RLV-TD, and Crew Escape System)	92
3	Student Satellites	15
4	Re-entry Missions	2
5	Foreign Satellites (out of 34 Countries)	424
6	Satellites Realised by Indian Private Players	3

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31. Which is the Twenty-Third Geostationary Communication Satellite of India that is intended to Extend C and Ku-Band Transponders?
a) GSAT-3
b) GSAT-D5
c) GSAT-15
d) GSAT-14

32. How many Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicles (GSLVs) failed during the 2010s?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 0

33. Which type of Indian Satellites did Not Fail even once?
a) PSLV
b) GSLV Mk III
c) GSLV Mk V
d) GSLV Mk VI

34. Which Satellite is used by Doordarshan for providing Television Services all over India?
a) GSAT
b) INSAT
c) IRNSS
d) Cartosat

35. How many Radar Imaging Satellites (RISAT) does ISRO currently Operate?
a) Two
b) One
c) Four
d) Three

36. Which was the first Satellite of the RISAT series to reach Orbit?
a) RISAT-2B
b) RISAT-3
c) RISAT-2
d) RISAT-1

37. Which was the first dedicated Meteorological Satellite launched by ISRO using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 September 2002?
a) Kalpana-1
b) Aryabhatta-1
c) Kalpana-2
d) Aryabhatta-2

38. Who renamed MetSat-1 to Kalpana-1 on 1st February 2003?
a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) Narendra Modi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

39. Which is the First Navigation Satellite of India?
a) IRNSS-3A
b) IRNSS-2A
c) IRNSS-1A
d) IRNSS-7A

40. How many Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System was launched to complete India’s own Navigation System?
a) 7
b) 4
c) 5
d) 2

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41. Out of the 7 Active Indian Regional Navigation Satellite Systems, How many are in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)?
a) 4 GEO, 3 IGSO
b) 3 GEO, 4 IGSO
c) 2 GEO, 5 IGSO
d) 5 GEO, 2 IGSO

42. Which Spacecraft was Mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2018 that will send Astronauts into Space?
a) Astrosat
b) Chandrayaan-V
c) Gaganyaan
d) Pragyan

43. What was the Mission of Chandrayaan-1?
a) Satellite Navigation and GPS
b) Remote Sensing and Planetary Science
c) Observation Satellite
d) Atmospheric and Space sciences

44. Who was the Project Director of Chandrayaan-1?
a) Shailesh Nayak
b) R. Hutton
c) K. Sivan
d) M. Annadurai

45. When was the Department of Space (DoS) established?
a) 1971
b) 1972
c) 1947
d) 1999

46. Which are the Two Satellite Launch Vehicles developed by ISRO?
a) IRS and PSLV
b) INSAT and IRS
c) PSLV and GSLV
d) GSLV and IRS

47. Where are Indian Satellites Manufactured?
a) Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)
b) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
c) Space Applications Centre (SAC)
d) ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)

48. How many Scientific Instruments did Chandrayaan-1 carry onboard?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 10
d) 5

49. Where was Chandrayaan-1 Launched?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Gadanki
c) Sriharikota
d) Umiam

50. Which is the First Indian Multi-Wavelength Space Telescope?
a) XPoSat
b) Astrosat
c) GSLV Mk III
d) XL-C33

Extraterrestrial Probes

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No.	Destination	Craft name	Launch vehicle	Planned
1	Sun	Aditya-L1	PSLV-XL	2024
2	Moon	Chandrayaan-3	GSLV Mk III	Done
3	Venus	Shukrayaan-1	GSLV Mk II	2024
4	Mars	Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (Mangalyaan 2)	GSLV Mk III	2024

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51. What was U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) formerly known?
a) Master Control Facility (MCF)
b) ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
c) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)
d) New Space India Limited (NSIL)

52. When did U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) launch its 100th Satellite?
a) 12th January 2018
b) 12th January 2019
c) 12th January 2020
d) 12th January 2017

53. Where are the Rockets and Launch Vehicles made in India?
a) Space Applications Centre (SAC)
b) Master Control Facility (MCF)
c) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
d) Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL)

54. From where are the Sounding Rockets launched in India?
a) ISRO Satellite Centre
b) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
c) National Remote Sensing Centre
d) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre

55. What is “RH” on an Indian Sounding Rocket?
a) Rhodium
b) Relative Humidity
c) Rohini
d) Red Hat

56. Which Rocket was launched on 21st November 1963 in India?
a) Scramjet
b) Nike Apache
c) Bahubali
d) XUV

57. Which is the First Indigenous Sounding Rocket launched in India?
a) RH-125
b) RH-100
c) RH-95
d) RH-75

58. Where did the Space Program begin in India?
a) National Remote Sensing Centre
b) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
c) ISRO Satellite Centre
d) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre

59. Why was Thumba Rocket Station selected as a Rocket Launching Station?
a) The Equator
b) Geomagnetic Equator
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) Tropic of Capricon

60. Which Rockets are known as Research Rockets?
a) Solid-Fuel Rocket
b) Liquid-Fuel Rocket
c) Plasma Rocket
d) Sounding Rocket

Spacecraft Launchers by ISRO

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No.	Launchers	Height	Lift-off Weight	Propulsion	Payload Mass	Orbit
1	SLV-3	22.7 m	17 t	All Solid	40 Kg	Low Earth Orbit
2	ASLV	23.5 m	39 t	All Solid	150 Kg	Low Earth Orbit
3	PSLV-XL	44 m	320 t	Solid & Liquid	1860 Kg	Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit
4	GSLV MK II	49 m	414 t	Solid, Liquid, & Cryogenic	2200 Kg	Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
5	GSLC MK III	43.43 m	640 t	Solid, Liquid, & Cryogenic	4000 Kg	Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

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61. Which Space Centre was renamed after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai?
a) Sarabhai Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
b) Sarabhai Space Centre (SSC)
c) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
d) Vikram Sensing Space Centre (VSSC)

62. How many Centres of ISRO are in Bengaluru?
a) 12
b) 13
c) 15
d) 21

63. Which is the only Indian Island where ISRO has Set up a Space Centre?
a) Diu Island
b) Andaman
c) Port Blair
d) Great Nicobar

64. Where is the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Sriharikota
c) Hyderabad
d) Thiruvananthapuram

65. Which is the First Launch Vehicle of India?
a) SLV-2
b) SLV-3
c) SLV-1
d) SLV-99

66. Where are Communication Satellites Placed?
a) Low Earth Orbit
b) Medium Earth Orbit
c) Polar Orbit
d) Geostationary Orbit

67. Where are Remote Sensing Satellites Placed?
a) Low Earth Orbit
b) Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit
c) Geostationary Transfer Orbit
d) Lagrange Points

68. Where was the First Indian Satellite “Aryabhata” launched?
a) United States
b) Russia
c) Soviet Union
d) India

69. Which is the First Operational Launch Vehicle of India?
a) ASLV
b) PSLV
c) SLV-3
d) GSLV

70. What does Yaan mean in “Chandrayaan”?
a) Rocket
b) Moon
c) Vehicle
d) Space

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71. How many Days was Chandrayaan-1 Operational?
a) 365 Days
b) 312 Days
c) 730 Days
d) 291 Days

72. How many Scientific Instruments were from NASA on Chandrayaan-1?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 1
d) 6

73. What is the Temperature of the Moon at Night?
a) -967 ºC
b) -173 ºC
c) 173 ºC
d) 68 ºC

74. Which is the Heaviest Satellite built by India?
a) INSAT-4CR
b) INSAT-4DR
c) GSAT-11
d) GSAT-30

75. Which Mission is related to Mangalyaan?
a) MarCO
b) Phoenix
c) Mars Orbiter Mission
d) Mars Express

76. In which Year will Mangalyaan-2 be launched by ISRO?
a) 2034
b) 2029
c) 2023
d) 2024

77. Who is One of the Responsible Persons for the Department of Space (DoS)?
a) The President of India
b) The Prime Minister of India
c) Minister of Technical
d) The Vice President of India

78. Which Mission was Launched by ISRO using a Modified Version of the PSLV on 22 October 2008?
a) Mangalyaan-1
b) Mangalyaan-2
c) Chandrayaan-1
d) Chandrayaan-2

79. Which is the First Country to enter Mars orbit on its first attempt?
a) USA
b) Russia
c) India
d) Kazakhstan

80. Which Spacecraft is Developed by ISRO to study the Sun?
a) Shukrayaan-1
b) Aditya-L1
c) Aditya-L2
d) Mangalyaan-3

Operational Sounding Rockets

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No.	Vehicle	Payload (Kg)	Altitude (Km)	Purpose	Launch Pad
1	RH-200	10	80	Meteorology	Thumba Balasore
2	RH-300-Mk-II	60	160	Aeronomy	SDSC-SHAR
3	RH-560-MK-II	100	470	Aeronomy	SDSC-SHAR

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81. Which Space Technology Incubation Centre is serving the East Region?
a) National Institute of Technology, Silchar
b) National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
c) National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
d) National Institute of Technology, Agartala

82. Who promotes Products, Services, and Technology developed by ISRO?
a) HRD
b) Antrix
c) NSIL
d) SLV

83. Which Spacecraft is Developed by ISRO for a Mission to Venus?
a) Venusayaan-1
b) Venusian
c) Shukrayaan-1
d) TBD

84. Which Satellite is used by the Indian Military as a Communication Satellite?
a) Sat-1
b) GSAT-7A
c) SCAT
d) IRNSS-1H

85. What is the Full Form of “SITE” that was used for Conducting Large Scale Video Broadcasting?
a) System Instructional Television Experiment
b) Signal Integrity Television Experiment
c) Sinhalese Instructional Television Experiment
d) Satellite Instructional Television Experiment

86. What is the Full Form of “APPLE”, which was an Experimental Communication Satellite launched by the ISRO on 19th June 1981?
a) Apple PugetSound Program Library Exchange
b) Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment
c) Ariane Passenger Program Load Experiment
d) Ariane Passenger PayLoad Exchange

87. What is the Total Number of Foreign Satellites launched by ISRO as of 4 December 2019?
a) 319
b) 699
c) 900
d) 569

88. How many Stages are there in Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 1

89. Which is the latest PSLV launched by ISRO?
a) PSLV-C44
b) PSLV-C46
c) PSLV-C48
d) PSLV-C42

90. When was the first Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launched?
a) 2018
b) 1993
c) 1997
d) 2004

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91. Where is Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station situated?
a) Port Blair
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu

92. Which fuel is used in the Second Stage of GSLV GS2?
a) LOX+LH₂
b) N₂O₄+UDMH
c) HTPB
d) N₂O₄+LH₂

93. Which is the First Satellite Exclusively used for Educational Sector?
a) GSAT-69
b) GSAT-5
c) GSAT-2
d) GSAT-3

94. Which is the First Indian Remote Sensing Satellite?
a) IRS-1A
b) IRS-2A
c) IRS-4A
d) IRS-3A

95. Who established the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR)?
a) C.V. Raman
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Meghnad Saha
d) Vikram Sarabhai

96. Name the Indian Operation where an Anti-Satellite Weapon was Tested that made India the 4th country after the US, Russia, & China?
a) Mission Gaganyaan
b) Mission D6
c) Mission Shakti
d) Mission Tiger

97. When was the ISRO logo adopted?
a) 2001
b) 2002
c) 2005
d) 2009

98. Who was the First Indian to go to Space?
a) Ravish Malhotra
b) Kalpana Chawla
c) Rakesh Sharma
d) Rakesh Malhotra

99. Which is the First Indian Cartography Satellite?
a) SHAR
b) CARTOSAT-1
c) ArcGIS Pro
d) Cartosat-2B

100. Which is the First Indian Communication Satellite?
a) Aryabhatta
b) BhaskaraSega-I
c) APPLE
d) Rohini RS-1

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101. When was PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission launched?
a) 30 July 2022
b) 30 June 2022
c) 30 May 2022
d) 30 April 2022

102. From which space centre was the PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission launched?
a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
b) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
d) U R Rao Satellite Centre

103. When did the launch of the PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission launch begin?
a) 24:00 hours
b) 21:00 hours
c) 19:00 hours
d) 17:00 hours

104. PSLV-C53/DS-EO is designed to orbit the DS-EO satellites along with two other co-passenger satellites from _______?
a) Singapore
b) United States
c) Russia
d) Spain

105. When did India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 inject Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04, into an intended sun-synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude at 06:17 hours IST?
a) 14 February 2022
b) 14 March 2022
c) 14 April 2022
d) 14 May 2022

106. From which space center was the PSLV-C52 satellite launched?
a) U R Rao Satellite Centre
b) Space Applications Centre
c) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
d) Satish Dhawan Space Centre

107. Who is the new chairman of ISRO? (2023)
a) K. Sivan
b) S. Somanath
c) A. S. Kiran Kumar
d) K. Kasturirangan

108. Which Indian state has the highest number of Space Centres?
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu

109. When was Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) established?
a) 1952
b) 1962
c) 1972
d) 1982

110. Where is the Headquarters of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) located?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Puducherry
d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

List Of Chairman Of ISRO

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No.	Chairman	Term In	Term Out	Total Term
1	Vikram Sarabhai (1919–1971)	1963	1971	8 Years
2	M. G. K. Menon (1928–2016)	Jan 1972	Sep 1972	9 Months
3	Satish Dhawan (1920–2002)	1972	1984	12 Years
4	U. R. Rao (1932–2017)	1984	1994	10 Years
5	K. Kasturirangan (born 1940)	1994	27 Aug 2003	9 Years
6	G. Madhavan Nair (born 1943)	Sep 2003	29 Oct 2009	6 Years
7	K. Radhakrishnan (born 1949)	30 Oct 2009	31 Dec 2014	5 Years 62 Days
~	Shailesh Nayak (born 1953)	1 Jan 2015	12 Jan 2015	11 Days
8	A. S. Kiran Kumar (born 1952)	14 Jan 2015	14 Jan 2018	3 Years
9	K. Sivan (born 1957)	15 Jan 2018	15 Jan 2022	4 Years
10	S. Somanath (born 1963)	15 Jan 2022	Incumbent	~

111. AstroSat Mission is dedicated to Indian _______ Mission?
a) Astronomy
b) Mars Orbiter
c) Suborbital
d) Polar Satellite

112. How many ISRO centres are in India?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

ISRO Space Centres

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No.	Centre	Acronym	Address	State
1	Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre	VSSC	Trivandrum	Kerala
2	Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre	LPSC	Valiamala	Kerala
3	Satish Dhawan Space Centre	SDSC	Nellore	Andhra Pradesh
4	U R Rao Satellite Centre	URSC	Vimanapura	Karnataka
5	Space Applications Centre	SAC	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
6	National Remote Sensing Centre	NRSC	Hyderabad	Telangana
7	Human Space Flight Centre	HSFC	Bengaluru	Karnataka
8	ISRO Propulsion Complex	IPRC	Mahendragiri	Tamil Nadu
9	ISRO Inertial Systems Unit	IISU	Vattiyoorkavu	Kerala
10	ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network	ISTRAC	Bengaluru	Karnataka
11	Master Control Facility	MCF	Hassan	Karnataka
12	Development and Educational Communication Unit	DECU	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
13	Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems	LEOS	Bengaluru	Karnataka
14	Indian Institute of Remote Sensing	IIRS	Dehra Dun	Uttarakhand

113. Where is the headquarters of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tami Nadu

114. How many Autonomous Bodies are in the Department of Space of ISRO?
a) 2 Autonomous Bodies
b) 3 Autonomous Bodies
c) 4 Autonomous Bodies
d) 5 Autonomous Bodies

115. How many Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are in the Department of Space?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

116. Under whose leadership was Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) set up?
a) Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
b) Udupi Ramachandra Rao
c) K. Radhakrishnan
d) A. S. Kiran Kumar

117. When was INCOSPAR set up?
a) 1952
b) 1962
c) 1972
d) 1982

118. Where is the headquarters of the Department of Space (DOS)?
a) Bangalore
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Thiruvananthapuram

119. When was the Department of Space (DOS) established?
a) 1962
b) 1972
c) 1982
d) 1992

120. How many types of spacecraft are made by ISRO?
a) 4 Types
b) 7 Types
c) 9 Types
d) 11 Types

Types of Indian Spacecraft

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No.	Spacecraft	First Satellite	Launch Date	Remarks
1	Communication Satellites	INSAT-1A	10 Apr 1982	Fail
2	Earth Observation Satellites	Bhaskara-I	07 Jun 1979	Successful
3	Scientific Spacecraft	SROSS-1	24 Mar 1987	Fail
4	Navigation Satellites	IRNSS-1A	01 Jul 2013	Successful
5	Experimental Satellites	Aryabhata	19 Apr 1975	Successful
6	Small Satellites	YOUTHSAT	20 Apr 2011	Successful
7	Student Satellites	ANUSAT	20 Apr 2009	Successful

121. Which satellite was the first Earth Observation ( Experimental) satellite launched by ISRO?
a) Bhaskara-I
b) Rohini Satellite RS-D1
c) IRS-1A
d) SROSS-2

122. Which satellite was the first Navigation satellite launched by ISRO?
a) IRNSS-1A
b) IRNSS-1B
c) IRNSS-1C
d) IRNSS-1D

123. Name the first Experimental satellite launched by ISRO?
a) YOUTHSAT
b) Rohini Satellite RS-1
c) Rohini Technology Payload (RTP)
d) Aryabhata

124. How many types of Small Satellites had been configured and developed by ISRO?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

125. Name the first Small satellite launched by ISRO?
a) Microsat
b) YOUTHSAT
c) CARTOSAT
d) Rohini Technology Payload (RTP)

126. Who was the first Chairman of ISRO?
a) Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
b) Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
c) Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
d) Prof. M G K Menon

127. The main office of the early stages of India’s Space Programme was a _____?
a) Church
b) Beach
c) Fishing Spot
d) Jute Factory

128. How many operational launchers does ISRO have?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

129. Which is the heaviest launcher made by ISRO?
a) GSLV MK I
b) GSLV MK II
c) GSLV MK III
d) GSLV MK IV

130. Which is the tallest launcher made by ISRO?
a) ASLV
b) PSLV- XL
c) GSLV MK II
d) GSLV MK III

131. When was the first flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) done?
a) 1993
b) 1994
c) 1995
d) 1996

132. How many Applications is ISRO working on to date?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Nine

133. When was Chandrayaan 2 approved by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?
a) 18^th September 2006
b) 18^th September 2007
c) 18^th September 2008
d) 18^th September 2009

134. When was SSLV-D1/EOS-02 launched?
a) 7^th June 2022
b) 7^th July 2022
c) 7^th August 2022
d) 7^th September 2022

135. At which space center was SSLV-D1/EOS-02 launched?
a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
c) U R Rao Satellite Centre
d) Human Space Flight Centre

136. On what basis has ISRO developed the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to cater to the launch of satellites to Low Earth Orbits?
a) Launch-On-Requirement
b) Launch-On-Request
c) Launch-On-Demand
d) Launch-On-Order

137. What was the weight of the EOS-02 satellite launched for the SSLV-D1 Mission?
a) 135 Kg
b) 145 Kg
c) 155 Kg
d) 165 Kg

138. What was the name of the other satellite launched in the SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission?
a) AmritSAT Satellite
b) FreedomSAT Satellite
c) MahotsavSAT Satellite
d) AzaadiSAT Satellite

139. How much weight can the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) cater to launch to Low Earth Orbits?
a) 500 Kg
b) 1000 Kg
c) 1500 Kg
d) 2000 Kg

140. EOS-02 is an __________ satellite designed and released by ISRO.
a) Navigation
b) Earth Observation
c) Communication
d) Scientific Spacecraft

141. ________ students from rural regions across the country were guided to build payloads for AzaadiSAT Satellite?
a) Only Girl
b) Only Boy
c) Both Boys & Girls
d) Girls and Lady Teachers

142. The payloads of the AzaadiSAT Satellite were integrated by the student team namely?
a) Planet Kidz
b) Space Kidz India
c) Exploring Kidz India
d) Kids Space

143. Which Transponder was to enable voice and data transmission in the AzaadiSAT satellite?
a) DRT
b) UHF-VHF
c) SAS & R
d) CDMA

144. 1 TECU =?
a) 10¹⁶ m^-2
b) 10²⁶ m^-2
c) 10³⁶ m^-2
d) 10⁴⁶ m^-2

145. How many satellites were placed in the LVM3 M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission?
a) 34 Satellites
b) 35 Satellites
c) 36 Satellites
d) 37 Satellites

146. In which Space Centre was the LVM3 M2 launched?
a) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
b) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
c) Human Space Flight Centre
d) ISRO Propulsion Complex

147. When was the OneWeb India-1 Mission launched?
a) 21^st October 2022
b) 22^nd October 2022
c) 23^rd October 2022
d) 24^th October 2022

148. In the OneWeb India-1 Mission, it was the ______ flight of LVM3.
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) Seventh

149. At what time LVM3 M2 was launched from the space centre?
a) 07:00 Hrs
b) 08:00 Hrs
c) 09:00 Hrs
d) 10:00 Hrs

150. Where is the Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) located?
a) Bengaluru
b) Pune
c) New Delhi
d) Visakhapatnam

151. Which President of India inaugurated the Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICMF)?
a) Pratibha Patil
b) Pranab Mukherjee
c) Ram Nath Kovind
d) Draupadi Murmu

152. Who has been designated as the Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 Mission?
a) Dr. Sankarasubramanian K.
b) S. Somanath
c) Ajit Doval
d) Dr. P K Mishra

153. When was Vikram-Suborbital (VKS) Rocket launched?
a) 12 November 2022
b) 14 November 2022
c) 16 November 2022
d) 18 November 2022

154. Which is the first Indian Private Rocket to be launched into space?
a) INSAT-1B
b) Vikram-Suborbital
c) Oceansat-3
d) JITSat

155. Which company is the launch agency for Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket?
a) McDonnell-Douglas
b) Larsen & Toubro
c) Skyroot Aerospace
d) Arianespace SA

156. From which space centre was Vikram-Suborbital (VKS) Rocket launched?
a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
c) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
d) Human Space Flight Centre

157. Which rocket marks the first launch of a launch vehicle built by a private company in India?
a) Vikram-S
b) GSAT-24
c) INSAT 3DS
d) AstroSat-2

158. How many payloads did the Vikram-Suborbital (VKS) rocket carry?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

159. What is the name of the mission in which the Vikram–Suborbital (VKS) rocket was launched?
a) Mission Prarambh
b) Mission ASTROSAT
c) Mission Aditya
d) Mission Shukrayaan

160. Where was the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT) performed on 18 November 2022?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Kerala

161. Where is the headquarters of Bellatrix Aerospace?
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Hyderabad
c) Pune
d) Bangalore

162. Where is the first private launchpad & mission control centre established on the ISRO campus?
a) LPSC
b) VSSC
c) SDSC
d) URSC

163. Which President of India witnessed the 200^th successive successful launch of RH200?
a) Draupadi Murmu
b) Ram Nath Kovind
c) Pranab Mukherjee
d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

164. Indian Space Research Organisation signed an MoU with Social Alpha to launch?
a) SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN)
b) Trisonic Wind Tunnel (TWT)
c) Flight Termination System (FTS)
d) Multi Object Tracking Radar (MOTR)

165. Where was the CE-20 Engine Hot Tested on 23^rd December 2022?
a) Space Applications Centre
b) ISRO Propulsion Complex
c) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
d) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre

166. When was LVM3-M3 launched?
a) 26 Jan 2023
b) 26 Feb 2023
c) 26 Mar 2023
d) 26 Apr 2023

167. What is the Mission name of the LVM3-M3 Vehicle?
a) OneWeb India-1 Mission
b) OneWeb India-2 Mission
c) OneWeb India-3 Mission
d) OneWeb India-4 Mission

168. Where was the LVM3-M3 Vehicle launched?
a) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
b) U R Rao Satellite Centre 
c) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
d) ISRO Propulsion Complex

169. LVM3-M3 is the _______ consecutive successful flight of LVM3?
a) 4^th
b) 5^th
c) 6^th
d) 7^th

170. What is the payload of the LVM3-M3 Vehicle?
a) 4805 Kg
b) 5805 Kg
c) 6805 Kg
d) 7805 Kg

171. How many satellites did the LVM3-M3 place in their intended 450 km circular orbit with an inclination of 87.4 degrees?
a) 16 Satellites
b) 26 Satellites
c) 36 Satellites
d) 46 Satellites

172. When was PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 launched?
a) 22 Jan 2023
b) 22 Feb 2023
c) 22 Mar 2023
d) 22 April 2023

173. Where was PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 launched?
a) LPSC
b) SDSC
c) VSSC
d) URSC

174. The TeLEOS-2 satellite is developed under a partnership between ____ and ST Engineering?
a) DSTA
b) DSSA
c) DTSA
d) DATS

175. When was Chandrayaan-3 launched?
a) 10^th July 2023
b) 12^th July 2023
c) 14^th July 2023
d) 16^th July 2023

176. From which space centre was Chandrayaan-3 launched?
a) Space Applications Centre (SAC)
b) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR
d) ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)

177. How many mission phases does Chandrayaan-3 have?
a) 8 Phases
b) 10 Phases
c) 12 Phases
d) 14 Phases

178. What is the mission life of Chandrayaan-3?
a) 2 to 4 months
b) 3 to 6 months
c) 4 to 8 months
d) 6 to 10 months

179. In which Launch vehicle was Chandrayaan-3 launched?
a) LVM3-M1
b) LVM3-M2
c) LVM3-M3
d) LVM3-M4

180. LVM3 aims to launch the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft to _____?
a) Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
b) Geo Transfer Orbit (GTO)
c) Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
d) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Chandrayaan-3 At A Glance

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1	Lander Payloads	1) RAMBHA-LP: Langmuir Probe 2) ChaSTE: Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment 3) ILSA: Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity
2	Rover Payloads	1) APXS: Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer 2) LIBS: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope
3	Propulsion Module Payload	SHAPE: Spectro-polarimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth
4	Objectives of Chandrayaan-3	1) To demonstrate Safe and Soft Landing on Lunar Surface 2) To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon and 3) To conduct in-situ scientific experiments.
5	Mass	1) Propulsion Module: 2148 kg 2) Lander Module: 1752 kg including Rover of 26 kg 3) Total: 3900 kg
6	Power Generation	1) Propulsion Module: 758 W 2) Lander Module: 738W, WS with Bias 3) Rover: 50W

ISRO Related Full-Forms

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No.	Acronym	Full-Form
1	BFFR	Babina Field Fire Range
2	ChaSTE	Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment
3	DECU	Development and Educational Communication Unit
4	DOS	Department of Space
5	IAA	International Academy of Astronautics
6	IDSN	Indian Deep Space Network
7	IIRS	Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
8	IISU	ISRO Inertial Systems Unit
9	ILSA	Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity
10	IMAT	Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test
11	INCOSPAR	Indian National Committee for Space Research
12	INSAT	Indian National Satellite
13	IPRC	ISRO Propulsion Complex
14	IRS	Indian Remote Sensing
15	ISTRAC	ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network
16	LEOS	Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems
17	LPSC	Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
18	MCF	Master Control Facility
19	MOM	Mars Orbiter Mission
20	MPKs	Microprocessor-Controlled Knees
21	NARL	National Atmospheric Research Laboratory
22	NE-SAC	North Eastern Space Applications Centre
23	NNRMS	National Natural Resources Management System
24	NRSC	National Remote Sensing Centre
25	NSIL	NewSpace India Limited
26	POEM	PSLV Orbital Experimental Module
27	PSLV	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
28	RTRS	Rail Track Rocket Sled
29	SAC	Space Applications Centre
30	SaRC	Satellite Research Centre
31	SCL	Semi-Conductor Laboratory
32	SDSC	Satish Dhawan Space Centre
33	SHAPE	Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth
34	SHAR	Sriharikota
35	TERLS	Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
36	UNNATI	UNispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training by ISRO
37	URSC	U R Rao Satellite Centre
38	VKS	Vikram-Suborbital
39	VSSC	Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

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