Question 91
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
3. 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?
AOptions
BSolution
Let's analyze the statements regarding ISRO's Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission - MOM):
1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission. This statement is correct. Mangalyaan is indeed the popular name for ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA. This statement is incorrect. India became the *fourth* space agency/entity to successfully send a spacecraft to orbit Mars, after NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia/Soviet Union), and the European Space Agency (ESA). While the USA was the first country to successfully orbit Mars, India was not the second.
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt. This statement is correct. ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission successfully entered Mars orbit on its very first attempt, a feat that no other space agency had achieved before, making India the only country to do so.
Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct.
CStrategy
For questions on major national scientific or space missions, understand their official names, key achievements, and any unique 'firsts' or distinctions they hold on a global scale. Pay attention to specific rankings or comparisons mentioned in the statements.
DSyllabus Analysis
This question falls under Science and Technology, specifically Space Technology and the Indian Space Program.
EQuestion Analysis
Medium. Requires specific factual knowledge about the Mars Orbiter Mission's achievements and global context.