Consider the following statements-
A. Chandrayaan-3 soft landed on southern latitude of moon
B. One important component of Chandrayaan-3 was Lunar Orbiter
C. Its components were Vikram lander and Pragyan Rover
D. The rover conducted experiments with the alpha particle X-Ray Spectrometer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only
Chandrayaan-3, launched on 14 July 2023, made India the first country to land near the Moon’s south pole, on 23 August 2023. The mission had three parts: a propulsion module, the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover.
A. Chandrayaan-3 soft landed on southern latitude of moon Correct. Vikram landed at about 69° south latitude, in the south polar region; the landing point was named the Shiv Shakti point.
B. One important component of Chandrayaan-3 was Lunar Orbiter Incorrect. Chandrayaan-3 carried no orbiter; the propulsion module only took the lander to lunar orbit, and the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 was used as a backup link for communication.
C. Its components were Vikram lander and Pragyan Rover Correct. The Vikram lander carried the Pragyan rover, which rolled out onto the surface after the landing.
D. The rover conducted experiments with the alpha particle X-Ray Spectrometer Correct. Pragyan carried the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) and the Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope, which found the elements in the lunar soil, sulphur among them.