India’s third lunar odyssey begins with perfect launch:
Why is it in the news?
India’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan¬-3, was successfully launched onboard a Launch Vehicle Mark¬-3 (LVM¬-3) rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2.35 p.m. on July 14.
UPSC SYLLABUS RELEVANCE for prelims and Mains
Prelims: Science and Technology.
Mains: General Studies III – Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Important concepts : Chandrayaan-3
Prelims PYQ Exercise-Find answer:
Q. Consider the following statements:
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO (2016)
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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Today’s prelims practice question:
Q. Consider the following statements related to Chandrayaan-3:
1. Chandrayaan-3 will primarily target the Moon’s northern pole because it has more shadowed space than the southern pole.
2. So far, only three countries have successfully soft-landed on the moon.
How many of the statements given above is /are correct?
A. Only One
B. Only Two
C. Both statements
D. None
Correct answer: A
Explanation: So far, only three countries, the U.S., Russia and China, have successfully softlanded on the moon. Chandrayaan-3 will primarily target the Moon’s southern pole because it has more shadowed space than the northern pole. These regions of the lunar surface may have
a constant supply of water, according to scientists. Additionally, the craters found at the southern pole are of great interest to scientists. They think the cryptic fossil records of the early planetary system may be present in these cold traps.
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