The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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When did ISRO become the national space agency of India?

  • 1950
  • 1969 (correct)
  • 1962
  • 1972
  • Under which department is the Department of Space (DoS) overseen?

  • Ministry of External Affairs
  • Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Prime Minister of India (correct)
  • What are some of the missions conducted by ISRO?

  • Sputnik, Skylab, Mir, Vostok, Soyuz
  • Chandrayaan series, Mangalyaan, AstroSat, INSAT, Cartosat, NavIC (correct)
  • Gemini, Juno, Cassini, Galileo, New Horizons
  • Apollo, Hubble, Voyager, Kepler, Curiosity
  • Which organization was ISRO before becoming ISRO in 1969?

    <p>Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    ISRO Overview

    • ISRO became the national space agency of India in 1969.
    • The Department of Space (DoS) is overseen by the Prime Minister of India.

    ISRO's Missions

    • ISRO has conducted several notable missions, including:
    • Chandrayaan-1, India's first lunar mission, launched in 2008.
    • Mangalyaan, India's Mars orbiter mission, launched in 2013.

    ISRO's History

    • ISRO was formerly known as INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research) before becoming ISRO in 1969.

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