Chandrayaan 3 Quiz Questions and Answers
21. What does RAMBHA-LP measure on the Moon?
A) Plasma content
B) Magnesium
C) Sulphur
D) Lunar dust
A) Plasma content
Explanation: RAMBHA-LP is an instrument on Chandrayaan-3 that measures the lunar plasma environment.
22. What is the name of the first female robot that will be a part of India’s first manned mission?
A) Gaganmitra
B) Vyommitra
C) Sangamitra
D) Bhartimitra
B) Vyommitra
Explanation: Vyommitra is a humanoid robot designed by ISRO to be part of India’s first manned space mission, Gaganyaan.
23. Chandrayaan 3 is India’s ___________ lunar exploration mission.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
C) Third
Explanation: Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission by India, following Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2.
24. ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission follows the two-module configuration. What does it include?
A) A propulsion module and a lander module
B) A data-driven module and a telemetry module
C) A statistic module and an armed module
D) A communication module and a navigation module
A) A propulsion module and a lander module
Explanation: The Chandrayaan-3 mission comprises a Propulsion Module and a Lander Module, with the latter carrying the rover Pragyan.
25. The propulsion module of Chandrayaan 3 will carry the lander and rover to which lunar orbit?
A) 50 km lunar orbit
B) 100 km lunar orbit
C) 150 km lunar orbit
D) 200 km lunar orbit
B) 100 km lunar orbit
Explanation: The propulsion module is designed to carry the Lander Module to a 100 km lunar orbit.
26. What is the main function of the Propulsion Module?
A) To carry the Lander Module from launch vehicle orbit to till Lander separation
B) To power the Lander Module
C) To destroy the Lander Module after soft-landing
D) To monitor the lunar surface
A) To carry the Lander Module from launch vehicle orbit to till Lander separation
Explanation: The Propulsion Module’s primary function is to transport the Lander Module from the launch vehicle orbit to the point of separation before the lander initiates its descent to the lunar surface.
27. What is the role of Chandra’s Surface Thermo-physical Experiment (ChaSTE)?
A) To determine the elemental composition of lunar soil
B) To measure the temperature of the lunar surface near-polar region
C) To study the habitat of the Earth in the wavelength range
D) To analyze lunar dust
B) To measure the temperature of the lunar surface near-polar region
Explanation: The ChaSTE instrument on Chandrayaan-3 is designed to measure the thermal properties of the lunar surface, particularly in the near-polar region.
28. Out of the following options, what is the name of Chandrayaan 3 mission’s rover and lander?
A) Pragyan and Vikram
B) Gaganyaan and Aditya
C) Pragyan and Aditya L1
D) Vyommitra and Gaganyaan
A) Pragyan and Vikram
Explanation: The rover on Chandrayaan-3 is named Pragyan, and the lander is named Vikram.
29. What makes Chandrayaan 3 different from Chandrayaan 2?
A) Ultrasonic Doppler Methods
B) Molecular Velocimetry
C) Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV)
D) Optical Magnometry
C) Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV)
Explanation: Chandrayaan-3 incorporates a Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV) for improved landing precision, which was not included in Chandrayaan-2.
30. Where did Chandrayaan 3 land on the moon?
A) In the equatorial region
B) Near the South Pole
C) Near the North Pole
D) On the Sea of Tranquility
B) Near the South Pole
Explanation: Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed near the Moon’s South Pole, an area of great scientific interest due to the presence of water ice.