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[1] What is the primary objective of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

A) To develop and launch satellites for communication and remote sensing

B) To explore and study the solar system

C) To conduct research in the field of aerospace engineering

D) To launch manned missions to space

[2] Which of the following is NOT a major program of ISRO?

A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

B) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)

C) Interplanetary Spacecraft Missions

D) Lunar Exploration Program

[3] Which of the following missions was NOT conducted by ISRO?

A) Chandrayaan-1

B) Mangalyaan

C) Apollo 11

D) Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)

[4] What is the primary function of ISRO's INSAT system?

A) To provide weather forecasting and disaster warning

B) To conduct research on the Earth's atmosphere

C) To launch and operate communication satellites

D) To study the properties of the Sun

[5] ISRO's GSAT-11 satellite was launched on which launch vehicle?

A) PSLV

B) GSLV Mk III

C) Ariane 5

D) Proton-M

[6] Which of the following is NOT a component of ISRO's navigation system, NavIC?

A) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

B) Global Positioning System (GPS)

C) Galileo

D) Beidou Navigation System

[7] Which of the following is NOT a facility of ISRO?

A) Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)

B) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

C) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

D) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

[8] What is the main objective of ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD)?

A) To develop a reusable launch vehicle for low-cost access to space

B) To launch and operate communication satellites

C) To study the properties of the Sun

D) To explore and study the solar system

[9] ISRO's GSAT-31 satellite was launched on which launch vehicle?

A) Ariane 5

B) PSLV

C) GSLV Mk III

D) Proton-M

[10] Which of the following is NOT a collaboration between ISRO and another space agency?

A) Joint Mars Exploration Program with NASA

B) Cooperation in satellite navigation with China

C) Cooperation in satellite launch with Russia

D) Cooperation in lunar exploration with North Korea

Answers:

    1. A
    2. D
    3. C
    4. C
    5. B
    6. D
    7. C
    8. A
    9. A
    10. D

    Reasoning:

      1. ISRO's primary objective is to develop and launch satellites for communication and remote sensing, as well as conducting research in the field of aerospace engineering.
      2. Lunar Exploration Program is not a major program of ISRO.
      3. Apollo 11 was a mission conducted by NASA, not ISRO.
      4. The INSAT system is primarily used for providing weather forecasting and disaster warning, as well as communication services.
      5. The GSAT-11 satellite was launched on the GSLV Mk III launch vehicle.
      6. Beidou Navigation System is not a component of ISRO's NavIC navigation system.
      7. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is not a facility of ISRO.
      8. The main objective of ISRO's RLV-TD is to develop a reusable launch vehicle for low-cost access to space.
      9. The GSAT-31 satellite was launched on the Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
      10. ISRO has not collaborated with North Korea in any space-related endeavors.

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