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 spac

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Q: 66 (IAS/2016)
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?

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Current Affairs

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IAS

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{'mars orbiter mission': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'mars': [1, 1, 1, 1], 'spacecraft orbit': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'mangalyaan': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'second country': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'isro': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'first attempt': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct option is Option 3: 1 and 3 only.

Statement 1: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission.

This statement is true. The Mangalyaan, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in November 2013, is also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). It was India`s first interplanetary mission and aimed to study the Martian atmosphere and surface.

Statement 2: The Mangalyaan made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA.

This statement is incorrect. While it is true that the Mangalyaan successfully entered Mars` orbit in September 2014, making India the first Asian nation to do so, it did not make India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars. This is because the European Space Agency`s Mars Express had already been in orbit around Mars since December 2003, predating India`s MOM.

Statement 3: The Mangalyaan made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt.

This statement is true. The Mangalyaan was a remarkable achievement for India as it made the country the first in the world to successfully enter Mars` orbit on its first attempt. This feat had not been achieved by any other space agency before, including the United States` NASA. The success of the mission was a significant milestone for ISRO and India`s space exploration program.

In conclusion, Option 3: 1 and 3 only, is the correct answer to this question.