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1. What is the name of the launch vehicle that was used to launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
a) GSLV Mk.III (LMV3)
b) PSLV C51
c) Ariane 5
d) Long March 3B
Answer: The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 or LVM3 (previously referred as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III or GSLV Mk III)
2. What are some of the challenges that the Chandrayaan-3 mission will face?
a) The harsh lunar environment
b) The low gravity of the Moon
c) The communication delay between Earth and the Moon
d) All of the above
3. How many countries have successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
4. What is the scientific significance of the Moon’s south pole?
a) It is thought to be rich in water ice.
b) It is thought to be geologically active.
c) It is thought to be a good place to study the lunar environment.
d) All of the above
5. When was the Chandrayaan-3 mission launched?
a) July 14, 2023
b) August 23, 2023
c) September 7, 2022
d) October 14, 2022
6. What is the name of the lander that will land on the Moon’s south pole?
a) Vikram
b) Pragyan
c) Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter
d) None of the above
Answer: The Chandrayaan-3 lander was named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program.
7. What is the name of the rover that will be deployed from the lander?
a) Vikram
b) Pragyan
c) Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter
d) None of the above
Answer: The Chandrayaan-3 rover was named after the Sanskrit word “Pragyan”, which means “wisdom” or “supreme intelligence”.
8. Who is the director of the ISRO during Chandrayaan-3 mission?
a) S. Somanath
b) K. Sivan
c) A.S. Kiran Kumar
d) None of the above
9. Which of the following is the maximum speed of the Pragyan rover?
a) 1 cm/s
b) 10 cm/s
c) 1 m/s
d) 10 m/s
Answer: The Pragyan rover has a maximum speed of 1 cm/s.
10. What is the lifespan of the rover and lander in Chandrayaan-3?
a) 1 Earth day
b) 7 Earth days
c) 14 Earth days
d) 28 Earth days
Answer: The rover and lander in Chandrayaan-3 are designed to operate for one lunar day, which is about 14 Earth days.
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