Prelims 2016 · Science and Technology · Question 16
Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
- is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
- made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
- made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
1 and 3 only
1. Correct. Mangalyaan is the popular name of ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).
2. Incorrect. India was not the second country to place a spacecraft in Mars orbit after the USA; the Soviet Union had achieved Mars orbit earlier.
3. Correct. India became the first country to successfully reach Mars orbit in its very first attempt.
Hence, statements 1 and 3 only are correct.