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India's Space program

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  1. 1. What does 'Mission Shakti', conducted by India in March 2019, refer to?

    A. India's first human spaceflight test

    B. Launch of a women-led navigation satellite

    C. India's first space docking experiment

    D. India's first anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test

    Answer: D. India's first anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test

    Why: On 27 March 2019, a DRDO missile destroyed a live Indian satellite in low Earth orbit, making India the fourth nation with ASAT capability.

  2. 2. The Test Vehicle Demonstration (TV-D1) flight of October 2023 under the Gaganyaan programme mainly tested which system?

    A. Docking mechanism

    B. Human-rated cryogenic engine

    C. Crew escape system

    D. Life support system

    Answer: C. Crew escape system

    Why: TV-D1, flown on 21 October 2023, demonstrated the crew escape system and the recovery of the crew module from the sea.

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