Consider the following statements : The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA 3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
Correct answer
D
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Option (c) is correct because Mangalyaan is officially known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and India remains the first nation to successfully reach Martian orbit on its maiden attempt. Statement 2 is incorrect because India was the fourth space agency to reach Mars, following the Soviet Union (Roscosmos), the United States (NASA), and the European Space Agency (ESA). The core concept tested is India’s landmark achievements in space technology and its comparative standing in global interplanetary exploration.
Space Technology & MissionsMars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)MangalyaanISROMars Orbiter MissionMOMsecond countryUSAfirst attemptIndiaMars orbit