UPPSC 2019 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

Which Geosynchronous Satellite launch Vehicle was used by ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 craft?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: GSLV - MK III - M1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “GSLV - MK III - M1”.

GSLV MkIII, chosen to launch Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, is a three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO.

Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, after Chandrayaan-1.

Similar Questions:

Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman? Find your answer with the help of given codes.

1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme.
2. Inter-linking of River projects.
3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies.
4. Rehabilitation of displaced persons due to irrigation projects.
  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. All the four
Which of the following Country had won the Kabbaddi World Cup Tournament held in Mumbai in January 2007.
  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Iran
  4. Japan
Who is the brand ambassador of BSNL?
  1. Shah Rukh Khan
  2. Abhishek Bachchan
  3. Pretty Zinta
  4. Deepika Padukone
Harsud town of Madhya Pradesh has been submerged in which of the following water reservoirs?
  1. Bargi dam
  2. Indira Sagar
  3. Rani Avanti Bai Dam
  4. SardarSarovar
Who among the following foreign dignitaries visited Jallianwala Bagh during his tour of India in Feb, 2013?
  1. Prime Minister of Canada
  2. Prime Minister of Australia
  3. President of France
  4. Prime Minister of Britain
The environment modified by human activities is called:
  1. Natural environment
  2. Anthropogenic environment
  3. Urban environment
  4. Modern environment
India’ share in the World Trade is
  1. 0.75%
  2. 2.60%
  3. 2.00%
  4. 2.50%
The only Indian Gold Medal Winner in Olympic 2008 is-
  1. Sudesh Kumar
  2. Pankaj Advani
  3. Mahesh Bhupati
  4. Abhinav Bindra
The winner of 1999 Nobel prize for literature is:
  1. Poet
  2. Dramatist
  3. Novelist
  4. All the above
Who is the author of the book “Tendulkar the Cricketer of the Century” released on 23-3-2013 at delhi?
  1. Kapil Dev
  2. Vimal Kumar
  3. Shane Watson
  4. Sunil Gavaskar
Who, amongst the following, took over as Prime Minister of Interim government in Afghanistan:
  1. Abdul Rashid Dostum
  2. Yunus Qanooni
  3. Hamid Karzai
  4. Abdullah Abdullah
Which one of the following statements about F-18 Super Hornet is not correct?
  1. It is a fighter plane manufactured by U.S. Aerospace company
  2. It can be used both by a day and night
  3. It is used by 8 countries of the world for their air force
  4. HAL is manufacturing it with the assistance of Boeing Company