With reference to Chandrayaan missions, consider the following statements:

Question

Chandrayaan-1 was ISRO's first lunar mission launched in October 2008.

Chandrayaan-1 successfully landed a rover on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-2, launched in July 2019, experienced a software glitch that caused the lander to crash on the moon.

Chandrayaan-3 is planned to demonstrate end-to-end capability for safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.

How many statements given above are correct?

(a)  Only one statement

(b) Only two statements

(c) Only three statements

(d) All four statements

Answer 1

Answer: (c) Only three statements

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. Chandrayaan-1 was ISRO's first lunar mission launched in October 2008.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Chandrayaan-1 did not land a rover on the lunar surface; it carried a lunar orbiter and an impact probe.

Statement 3 is correct. Chandrayaan-2, launched in July 2019, did experience a software glitch that caused the lander to crash on the moon.

Statement 4 is correct. Chandrayaan-3 is indeed planned to demonstrate end-to-end capability for safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.