Gaganyaan G2: L&T delivers Coimbatore-made crew escape shroud – Quiz (11.11.2026)

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Gaganyaan G2: L&T delivers Coimbatore-made crew escape shroud – Quiz (11.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Which flight successfully tested an in-flight abort of Gaganyaan's Crew Escape System in October 2023?

Correct Answer: D [TV-D1]

Explanation:

Test Vehicle TV-D1 – 21 Oct 2023; the crew module separated and parachuted into the Bay of Bengal. Pad Abort Test – 5 July 2018.

2.  
Where is ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), which leads the Gaganyaan programme?

Correct Answer: A [Bengaluru]

Explanation:

HSFC, Bengaluru – set up in January 2019. Rocket and escape-system structures are handled by VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram.

3.  
Which rocket will carry the Gaganyaan astronauts to space?

Correct Answer: C [Human-rated LVM3]

Explanation:

HLVM3 – an LVM3 upgraded with extra safety; it will take 3 astronauts to an orbit of about 400 km for a 3-day mission.

4.  
What is the name of the female humanoid robot to fly on Gaganyaan's first uncrewed mission (G1)?

Correct Answer: B [Vyommitra]

Explanation:

Vyommitra (ISRO). Robonaut is NASA's; Fedor is Russia's (flew to the ISS in 2019); Kirobo is Japan's.

5.  
Who, born in Kanyakumari district, was ISRO chairman when Gaganyaan was announced in the 2018 Independence Day speech?

Correct Answer: A [K. Sivan]

Explanation:

K. Sivan (Sarakkalvilai) – ISRO chairman 2018–22. V. Narayanan, chairman since 2025, is also from Kanyakumari. Annadurai is from Coimbatore.

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