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Consider the following statements about Indian satellite launch history:
SLV-3 was the first satellite launch vehicle developed by India.
It successfully launched Aryabhata in 1975.
Choose the correct statement(s) regarding ISRO’s PSLV missions:
PSLV C-55 launched Singapore’s TelEOS 2 satellite.
PSLV C-56 was dedicated to Chandrayaan-3.
Identify the correct statements about ISRO’s rocket launch infrastructure:
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launch Station (TERLS) was established in 1968.
VSSC is located in Chennai and manages PSLV production.
Which of the following statements about Vikram Sarabhai is/are correct?
He was the first Chairman of ISRO.
He conceptualized the importance of satellite applications before the 1970s.
Choose the correct statements regarding the PSLV series missions:
PSLV C-54 carried EOS 6 and a satellite from Bhutan.
PSLV C-58 carried the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)
Regarding the early stages of India’s rocket development:
Sounding rockets formed the base of ISRO’s future vehicle development.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) led research in sounding rockets.
TERLS was dedicated to the UN in 1968 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
Consider the following regarding ISRO’s chairmanship history:
G. Madhavan Nair and M. G. K. Menon were both Malayalees.
Shailesh Nayak was a permanent chairman of ISRO.
Dr. V. Narayanan is the current chairman of ISRO.
Which of the following statements about PSLV is/are correct?
PSLV is India’s third-generation launch vehicle.
It was the first Indian launch vehicle to use liquid stages.
PSLV C-48 was the 48th launch in its series.
Consider the following statements regarding ISRO’s organizational development:
INCOSPAR became ISRO in 1969.
ISRO was transferred to the Department of Space in 1972.
Department of Space was formed in June 1972.
Choose the correct statement(s):
The Department of Atomic Energy managed INCOSPAR in its early phase.
The Department of Space was created before the formation of ISRO
Choose the correct statement(s):
RH-75 marked the beginning of satellite launch capabilities in India.
It was only a sounding rocket for atmospheric studies.
Choose the correct statement(s):
SSTC was a precursor to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
The center was instrumental in developing early sounding rockets.
Choose the correct statement(s):
The Electrojet region is accessible via high-altitude weather balloons.
Sounding rockets were preferred as they could reach altitudes inaccessible to both balloons and satellites.
Choose the correct statement(s):
INCOSPAR’s research was limited to rocket propulsion and satellite design.
Its primary interest was atmospheric and ionospheric studies near the magnetic equator.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Homi Bhabha initiated both atomic energy and space programs in India.
INCOSPAR eventually evolved into ISRO in 1969.
Vikram Sarabhai was the first chairman of ISRO.
Which of the following statements are correct?
RH-75 was launched in 1967 from Thumba.
SSTC (now VSSC) was established before the launch of RH-75.
SSTC was established in the same year as ISRO.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Vikram Sarabhai established the Physical Research Laboratory in 1947.
TERLS was selected due to its proximity to the magnetic equator.
PRL functioned as the headquarters of INCOSPAR initially.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Sounding rockets were essential due to limitations of satellites and balloons in the lower ionosphere.
The Electrojet Stream lies in a region too high for satellites and too low for balloons.
Nike-Apache was an indigenous rocket developed by ISRO
Which of the following statements are correct?
INCOSPAR was directly under the control of ISRO in 1962.
INCOSPAR conducted studies using sounding rockets to explore inaccessible atmospheric layers.
Homi J. Bhabha played a key role in initiating space research in India.