Consider the following statements regarding The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO: 1. It is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. India is the second country to have a spacecraft orbit Mars after the USA 3. India is the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbits Mars in its very first attempt. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Science & Technology

Prelims 2016

Consider the following statements regarding The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO:

It is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
India is the second country to have a spacecraft orbit Mars after the USA
India is the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbits Mars in its very first attempt.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: Mangalyaan is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). This was its official designation.

Statement 2 is incorrect: India was not the second country to orbit Mars. Several countries had successfully sent spacecraft to Mars before Mangalyaan, including the USA, Russia, and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Statement 3 is correct: India was indeed the only country at that time to succeed in placing a spacecraft into Martian orbit on its very first attempt. This was a significant achievement for ISRO.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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