Chandrayaan-2 - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Chandrayaan-2?

1. It will includes a lunar orbiter, a lander and a lunar rover.
2. The lander is developed with help of NASA.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
- Earlier it was decided that ISRO will develop the orbiter and rover while Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) will provide the lander.
- Roscosmos withdrew in wake of the failure of the Russian Phobos-Grunt mission to Mars.
- India will develop lunar orbiter, a lander and a lunar rover by itself
Chandrayaan-2 will be launched by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) using Cryogenic Engine.

Related Content

▲