In which year was Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) launched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 2013
The Mars Orbiter Mission, popularly called Mangalyaan, was launched by a PSLV-C25 from Sriharikota on 5 November 2013 and entered Martian orbit on 24 September 2014.
It made India the first country to reach Mars at its first attempt, and the fourth space agency to reach the planet at all. Designed for six months, the spacecraft kept working for about eight years.