Current context: ISRO has conducted a dry run of all operations of chandrayaan-2 which is scheduled for launch next week
a. PSLV-MK II
b. GSLV-MK II
c. GSLV-MK III
d. GSLV-MK I
Q.2 With the successful launch of chandrayaan-2, what will be India’s position in terms of countries landed successfully on the moon?
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
About Chandrayaan-2:
- Launch date: July 15,2019
- Launch vehicle: GSLV-Mk III
- Launch Location: Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar mission of ISRO after Chandrayaan-1 launched on 22nd October 2008
- The mission consists of 3 modules- Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan)
- The Lander is named Vikram after the name of the father of the Indian space programme, Vikram Sarabhai and the Rover named Pragyan meaning wisdom to understand moon’s lunar surface
- The Lander and the Rover will be placed near the lunar south pole which has never been explored by any country yet
- Till date, only Russia, the U.S. and China have soft-landed on the moon
- Chandayaan-2 is an indigenously developed mission and with its success, India will become the 4th country in the world to successfully land on the Moon
Question:
Q.1 Which launching vehicle will be used by ISRO to launch chandrayaan-2?a. PSLV-MK II
b. GSLV-MK II
c. GSLV-MK III
d. GSLV-MK I
Q.2 With the successful launch of chandrayaan-2, what will be India’s position in terms of countries landed successfully on the moon?
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
