Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Mission)

A. Chandrayaan-3

B. Aditya L1

C. INSAT-3DS

D. RLV-LEX-01

List-II (Date of Launch)

1. 02 September 2023

2. 17 February 2024

3. 14 July 2023

4. 02 April 2023

1. A. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
2. B. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 (Correct answer)
3. C. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
4. D. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

Correct Answer

Option B — A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4.

Key Points

• A. Chandrayaan-3 — 3. 14 July 2023. Launched by LVM3-M4; the Vikram lander touched down near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the fourth country to soft-land on the Moon and the first near the south pole.
• B. Aditya L1 — 1. 02 September 2023. India's first dedicated solar observatory, placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1.
• C. INSAT-3DS — 2. 17 February 2024. A meteorological satellite launched by GSLV-F14.
• D. RLV-LEX-01 — 4. 02 April 2023. The Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Experiment, conducted at Chitradurga, Karnataka.

Additional Information

• 23 August is now observed as National Space Day to commemorate the Chandrayaan-3 landing; the landing site is named Shiv Shakti Point.
• L1 is about 1.5 million km from Earth and allows uninterrupted viewing of the Sun without eclipses.
• Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads, the primary one being the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC).