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Which one of the following is the name given to the lander of Chandrayaan-2 ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Vigyan” option2=”Anusandhan” option3=”Pragyan” option4=”Vikram” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct option is D) Vikram.
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\nThe lander component of India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission was named ‘Vikram’ in honour of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, widely regarded as the father of India’s space programme. The rover carried inside the lander was named ‘Pragyan’ (meaning ‘wisdom’ in Sanskrit).
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\nChandrayaan-2 was ISRO’s second lunar exploration mission, launched in July 2019. The mission aimed to soft-land the Vikram lander and deploy the Pragyan rover on the lunar south pole, but communication with the lander was lost just before its planned touchdown.
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Which one of the following is the name given to the lander of Chandrayaan-2 ? [amp_mcq option1=”Vigyan” option2=”Anusandhan” option3=”Pragyan” option4=”Vikram” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 – 2019 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct option is D) Vikram. The lander component of India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission was named ‘Vikram’ in honour of Dr. Vikram … <\/p>\n

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