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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organisation has come up with an “Announcement of Opportunity’ under which it seeks a proposal to scientifically analyse and utilise data from all experiments of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter?
A
ISRO
B
DRDO
C
ICAR
D
ICMR
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has come out with an ‘Announcement of Opportunity’ (AO), seeking proposals towards scientific analysis and utilisation of data from all experiments of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Significant results from Chandrayaan-1 The major discovery of the Chandrayaan-1 mission is the detection of water (H2O) and hydroxyl (OH) on the lunar surface. The data also revealed their enhanced abundance towards the polar region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chandrayaan-1 (chandrayaan is Hindi for “moon craft”) was the first lunar space probe of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and found water on the Moon. It mapped the Moon in infrared, visible, and X-ray light from lunar orbit and used reflected radiation to prospect for various elements, minerals, and ice.

Detailed explanation-4: -ISRO is planning mission Chandrayaan-3 in late 2021 or early 2022. India launched Chandrayaan-2, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on 22nd July 2019.

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