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 landed on 23 August 2023 near 69° south latitude, close to the lunar south pole (A), and it consisted of the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover (C). The rover carried an Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer along with a laser spectroscope, and used it to study the elemental composition of the surface (D).
B is wrong. Chandrayaan-3 had no orbiter of its own — it carried a Propulsion Module that released the lander and then stayed in lunar orbit, the mission relying on the orbiter left behind by Chandrayaan-2 for communication.