TOP 2O QUESTIONS RELATED TO CHANDRAYAAN 2

1. What is CHANDRAYAAN 2??

It is India’s second lunar exploration mission.

2. Which is India’s first lunar exploration of India?

CHANDRAYAAN 1

3. Which organisation has developed Chandrayaan 2?

INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION

4. When was the mission launched?

22 JULY, 2019

5. From which centre did Chandrayaan2 launch?

SATISH DHAWAN SPACE CENTRE

6. From which place did Chandrayaan 2 launch?

Sriharikota in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.

7. Which lunar vehicle has helped in launching Chandrayaan 2??

GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE MARK III

8. What is the perigee of planned orbit??

170 km

9. What is the apogee of planned orbit?

45475 km

10. What will be position of India in soft landing of the moon?

4th

11. Name the countries that have already been successful in soft landing on the moon?

USSR, US AND CHINA

12. What all does Chandrayaan 2 comprise of?

A lunar orbiter, a lander and lunar rover.

13. Where will the lander and rover land on lunar surface?

Between two craters MANZINUS C and SIMPELIUS N in the south pole of moon.

14. When will the lander and the rover land on the surface of the moon??

7 September, 2019

15. What is the name of lander?

Vikram

16. Who is Vikram Sarabhai?

He is the father of Indian Space programme.

17. What is the name of the rover?

Pragyaan

18. Who is the project director of Chandrayaan 2?

Muthaya Vanitha

19. Who is the mission director of Chandrayaan 2?

Ritu Karidhal

20. Who is known as rocket women?

Ritu Karidhal

21 .Who is the present chairman of ISRO?
K. Sivan