Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Science and Technology · Question 16

Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO<br/>1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission<br/>2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA<br/>3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

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.

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