Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite | Launch Date | ||
| (A) | Aryabhata | (I) | 2008 |
| (B) | Mangalyaan | (II) | 1975 |
| (C) | Chandrayaan – I | (III) | 2017 |
| (D) | IRNSS-1H Mission | (IV) | 2013 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
These are four landmark launches of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
(A) Aryabhata — this matches (II) 1975. India’s first satellite, named after the ancient astronomer, was launched on 19 April 1975 from the Soviet Union.
(B) Mangalyaan — this matches (IV) 2013. The Mars Orbiter Mission was launched on 5 November 2013 and reached Mars orbit in September 2014, on its first attempt.
(C) Chandrayaan – I — this matches (I) 2008. India’s first Moon mission was launched on 22 October 2008; it found evidence of water on the Moon.
(D) IRNSS-1H Mission — this matches (III) 2017. IRNSS-1H, a satellite of India’s regional navigation system (NavIC), was launched on 31 August 2017; the launch failed because the heat shield did not separate.