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What is the name of Chandrayaan-2’s payload that found charged particles on the Moon?
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URJA
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CLASS
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RUSTOM
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CLOUD
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There were eight scientific payloads hosted on the orbiter craft. The observations of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter payloads have yielded discovery-class findings, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most path-breaking discovery was made by Chandrayaan 2 in August last year. Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) indigenous instrument had detected the unambiguous presence of hydroxyl (OH) as well as water molecules (H20) on the lunar surface with the precision of differentiating between the two.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chandrayaan-2 mission consisted of three main modules: Vikram lander (named after Vikram Sarabhai, the late father of India’s space program) Lunar rover named Pragyan.

Detailed explanation-4: -"mooncraft"; pronunciation (help·info)) is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover, all of which were developed in India.

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