Q. 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
a) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
c) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Correct Answer: b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Mapping each mission to its launch date:
– A. Chandrayaan-3 — launched on 14 July 2023 (LVM3-M4) → 3
– B. Aditya-L1 — launched on 02 September 2023 (PSLV-C57) → 1
– C. INSAT-3DS — launched on 17 February 2024 (GSLV-F14) → 2
– D. RLV-LEX-01 — autonomous landing experiment conducted on 02 April 2023 at ATR, Chitradurga → 4
Thus, A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4, which corresponds to Option 2.
