50 Space Missions and Satellites Quiz Questions with Answers – ISRO & Indian Space GK for Students

Since its first satellite launch in 1975, ISRO has built a remarkable portfolio of missions and satellites—ranging from remote‐sensing IRS series to the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan). With cutting‐edge launch vehicles (PSLV, GSLV) and ambitious interplanetary probes (Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1), India has carved a prominent place in space exploration. Test your knowledge of 50 key ISRO missions and satellites in this interactive quiz, perfect for students and space enthusiasts!

50 Space Missions and Satellites Quiz Questions with Answers – ISRO & Indian Space GK for Students

1. What was India’s first satellite launched in 1975?

• A. Aryabhata
• B. Bhaskara I
• C. Rohini-1
• D. Kalpana-1

2. Which was the first Indian satellite to carry out remote sensing?

• A. Aryabhata
• B. INSAT-1B
• C. Bhaskara I
• D. Rohini-2

3. Which launch vehicle placed India’s first satellite in orbit?

• A. PSLV
• B. Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3)
• C. GSLV
• D. ASLV

4. What does PSLV stand for?

• A. Polar Satellite Launcher Vehicle
• B. Precision Satellite Launch Vehicle
• C. Planetary Satellite Launch Vehicle
• D. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

5. Which was India’s first geostationary communication satellite?

• A. INSAT-1B
• B. INSAT-2A
• C. GSAT-1
• D. INSAT-1A

6. Which satellite series is dedicated to meteorological observations?

• A. IRS
• B. GSAT
• C. METSAT (Kalpana-1)
• D. NavIC

7. Which satellite marked India’s first dedicated weather mission in 2002?

• A. INSAT-3D
• B. GSAT-7
• C. Megha-Tropiques
• D. Kalpana-1

8. What is India’s regional navigation satellite system called?

• A. IRNSS
• B. NavIC
• C. GPS-AIndia
• D. GAGAN

9. Which ISRO mission reached Mars orbit in 2014?

• A. Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)
• B. Chandrayaan-1
• C. Aditya-L1
• D. Shukrayaan

10. Which mission was India’s first lunar probe launched in 2008?

• A. Mangalyaan
• B. Chandrayaan-2
• C. Chandrayaan-1
• D. Chandrayaan-3

11. Which launch vehicle family is used for heavier payloads to GTO?

• A. PSLV
• B. GSLV
• C. SLV-3
• D. ASLV

12. What does GSLV stand for?

• A. Geosynchronous Satellite Launcher Vehicle
• B. Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
• C. Global Satellite Launch Vehicle
• D. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

13. Which satellite is India’s first dedicated ocean observation mission?

• A. Oceansat-1
• B. NavIC-1
• C. GSAT-6
• D. INSAT-3R

14. Which ISRO satellite studies solar activities from L1 point?

• A. Aditya-1
• B. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
• C. Aditya-L1
• D. Vikram-S

15. Which mission deployed 104 satellites in a single launch?

• A. PSLV-C34
• B. PSLV-C37
• C. GSLV Mk III D1
• D. ASLV-D3

16. Which was ISRO’s first experimental re-entry vehicle demonstration?

• A. RLV-TD
• B. CARE
• C. Gaganyaan
• D. HEX

17. What does IRS in IRS satellite series stand for?

• A. International Remote Sensing
• B. Indian Remote Sensing
• C. Indian Radar Satellite
• D. Interdisciplinary Research Satellite

18. Which IRS satellite was the first in the series, launched in 1988?

• A. IRS-1B
• B. IRS-1C
• C. IRS-1A
• D. IRS-P2

19. Which satellite provides data for tropical cyclone tracking?

• A. Cartosat-2
• B. NavIC-2
• C. GSAT-7A
• D. INSAT-3D

20. Which satellite series is designed for high-resolution cartography?

• A. Cartosat
• B. Oceansat
• C. GSAT
• D. RISAT

21. RISAT satellites are primarily used for:

• A. Navigation
• B. Communication
• C. Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging
• D. Meteorology

22. Which mission carried India’s first student-built satellite?

• A. PSLV-C12
• B. PSLV-C17 (YouthSat & STUDSAT)
• C. PSLV-C20
• D. GSLV-D3

23. Which satellite studies atmospheric composition for ozone and pollution?

• A. Oceansat-2
• B. Cartosat-3
• C. GSAT-9
• D. Megha-Tropiques

24. Which was ISRO’s first commercial launch for a foreign customer?

• A. PSLV-C1 (for France)
• B. PSLV-C3
• C. GSLV-F01
• D. PSLV-C5

25. Which satellite provides search-and-rescue services?

• A. GSAT-10
• B. Kalpana-2
• C. SARAL (in collaboration with CNES)
• D. NavIC-SAR

26. Gaganyaan is India’s first planned:

• A. Lunar lander mission
• B. Human spaceflight mission
• C. Mars orbiter
• D. Space telescope

27. Which satellite monitors greenhouse gases and climate change?

• A. Cartosat-2A
• B. IRNSS-1A
• C. GSAT-7B
• D. SAGE III aboard INSAT-3D

28. Which mission will be India’s second lunar landing?

• A. Chandrayaan-3
• B. Chandrayaan-4
• C. Mangalyaan-2
• D. Shukrayaan-1

29. Which vehicle is planned to launch Gaganyaan?

• A. PSLV-XL
• B. ASLV-D2
• C. GSLV Mk III (LVM3)
• D. RLV-TD

30. Which satellite constellation provides search-and-rescue with COSPAS-SARSAT?

• A. IRNSS
• B. GAGAN
• C. NavIC
• D. GSAT

31. Which mission aims to study Venus?

• A. Shukrayaan
• B. Venus Orbiter Mission
• C. Aditya-T
• D. Megha-V

32. Which satellite series carries AIS (Automatic Identification System) for maritime tracking?

• A. GSAT
• B. NavIC
• C. RISAT
• D. Cartosat

33. Which was India’s first small modular satellite launched by ISRO?

• A. INSAT-3C
• B. PSLV-C38
• C. GSAT-6A
• D. Microsat-R

34. Which mission carried the first private nano-satellite from India?

• A. PSLV-C30
• B. PSLV-C38 (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module)
• C. GSLV Mk III-D2
• D. ASLV-D4

35. Which upcoming mission studies the Sun’s corona?

• A. Aditya-L1
• B. Aditya-T
• C. Hermes
• D. STEREO-ISRO

36. What is the name of ISRO’s first commercial satellite bus?

• A. I-1K
• B. I-2K
• C. I-3K
• D. I-4K

37. Which satellite provides high-resolution video imaging capability?

• A. Cartosat-1
• B. Resourcesat-2
• C. Oceansat-2
• D. Cartosat-3

38. Which mission demonstrated a soft landing technology demonstrator?

• A. Chandrayaan-2
• B. Pragyan Lander (Chandrayaan-2)
• C. Vikram Module (Chandrayaan-3)
• D. GSLV Mk III-D1

39. Which satellite series is devoted to ocean color and wind vector studies?

• A. Oceansat
• B. Cartosat
• C. GSAT
• D. RISAT

40. Which rocket stage uses a cryogenic engine in GSLV?

• A. First stage
• B. Second stage
• C. Third stage
• D. Strap-on boosters

41. Which satellite provides mobile satellite services for remote areas?

• A. GSAT-9
• B. GSAT-6
• C. INSAT-4A
• D. NavIC-2

42. Which was the first Indian launch vehicle to use solid strap-on boosters?

• A. ASLV
• B. SLV-3
• C. PSLV
• D. GSLV

43. Which satellite is used for agricultural monitoring (crop area estimation)?

• A. Cartosat-2A
• B. LISS-IV
• C. Resourcesat-2
• D. NavIC-3

44. Which ISRO facility integrates and tests satellites?

• A. SDSC-SHAR
• B. UR Rao Satellite Centre
• C. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
• D. ISITE Lab

45. Which mission studied Earth’s radiation budget?

• A. Megha-Tropiques
• B. Radiometry mission SROSS-C
• C. Cartosat-3
• D. Oceansat-2

46. Which satellite mission searched for water on the Moon?

• A. Chandrayaan-1 (with Moon Mineralogy Mapper)
• B. Chandrayaan-2
• C. Mangalyaan
• D. PSLV-C11

47. Which is the first private payload launched by ISRO?

• A. Cartosat-2E
• B. GSAT-20
• C. Student Satellite “Anusat”
• D. Kalpana-1

48. Which mission will place satellites at Sun–Earth L2 point?

• A. Chandrayaan-3
• B. Aditya-L1
• C. Shukrayaan
• D. Mangalyaan-2

49. Which tracking system is used to monitor rockets during launch?

• A. NavIC
• B. GAGAN
• C. RISAT
• D. S-band Tracking Radar

50. Which Indian spaceport is located on the east coast?

• A. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
• B. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
• C. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
• D. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre