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  1. What is the name given to India’s lunar mission?
    1. Vikram-I
    2. Kalpana-II
    3. Chandrayan-I
    4. Insat-5
Correct Option: C

Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first unmanned lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft with a modified version of the PSLV, PSLV C11 on 22 October, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. Note : Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1. Developed by the Indian Space Research Organization, the mission is planned to be launched to the Moon by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. The ISRO is planning to launch Chandrayaan-2 in the first quarter of 2018.



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