Which launch vehicle carried the EOS-05 satellite?
- A.PSLV-C58
- B.GSLV-F17
- C.LVM3-M4
- D.SSLV-D3
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Explanation
The correct answer is GSLV-F17. The release records that ISRO carried out the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, and that the Prime Minister praised the space agency for the achievement. GSLV is short for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, and the suffix F17 identifies this particular flight of that rocket family. Option A names the PSLV, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, which is a different rocket family and is not the vehicle mentioned in this release. Option C names LVM3, the heavy-lift vehicle, which also does not appear here. Option D names the SSLV, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, again a different family with no role in this launch. Students often confuse the rocket with the satellite, so the safest way to remember this item is as a pair: the rocket was GSLV-F17 and the satellite it carried was EOS-05. The Prime Minister called the flight a proud moment for the nation and said it reflects the excellence, innovation and growing capabilities of India's space sector.
Read the full article: ISRO Launches EOS-05 on GSLV-F17: A Geosynchronous First
Practice Questions
EOS-05 is described as India's first-ever imaging satellite from which orbit?
- A.Low Earth orbit
- B.Sun-synchronous orbit
- C.Geosynchronous orbit
- D.Polar orbit
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The distinction claimed for EOS-05 in this release is precisely this: it is India's first-ever imaging satellite from Geosynchronous orbit.
Read the full explanation →Who congratulated ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Vice-President of India
- C.The Prime Minister of India
- D.The Minister of Education
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The release was issued by the Prime Minister's Office and records that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the launch as yet another outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for the nation.
Read the full explanation →As of 6 November 2026, how many equipment items were listed on the I-STEM portal?
- A.4,044
- B.18,250
- C.31,540
- D.45,000
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As of 6 November 2026, the day its API integration with the Startup India Portal was launched, I-STEM listed 31,540 equipment items across 4,044 registered institutions, giving researchers and innovators a large national pool of scientific resources.
Read the full explanation →Who chaired the launch of the API integration between the Startup India and I-STEM portals on 6 November 2026?
- A.Dr. Parvinder Maini
- B.Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
- C.Ateesh Kumar Singh
- D.Dr. Vishal Choudhary
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He described the integration as an institutional convergence that can lower R&D costs, avoid duplication of capital-intensive facilities and raise the use of publicly funded infrastructure.
Read the full explanation →What does the acronym I-STEM, whose portal was integrated with the Startup India Portal in November 2026, stand for?
- A.Indian Scheme for Technology and Engineering Mentorship
- B.Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map
- C.Integrated Startup Technology Enablement Mission
- D.Indian Society for Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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I-STEM is the portal that maps scientific equipment and research facilities across academic and research institutions so that they can be shared.
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