Which of the following was the first artificial satellite of India? || ADRE 1.0 (SLRC 2022) Paper-I Solved Questions

QUESTION:

Which of the following was the first artificial satellite of India? 

(A) Bhaskara 

(B) Rohini 

(C) Aryabhatta 

(D) INSAT – IA


ANSWER:


Option

Satellite Name

Explanation

(A)

Bhaskara

Incorrect. Bhaskara was not India's first artificial satellite; it was an Earth observation satellite launched later.

(B)

Rohini

Incorrect. Rohini was the first satellite to be placed in orbit by an Indian launch vehicle, but it was not the first artificial satellite.

(C)

Aryabhatta

Correct. Aryabhatta was India's first artificial satellite, launched in 1975.

(D)

INSAT – IA

Incorrect. INSAT-IA was part of India's satellite communication system but was not the first artificial satellite.


Correct Option: (C) Aryabhatta


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