UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper 1 · Q91

Science & Technology

Medium · Mangalyaan, Mars Orbiter Mission

Consider the following statements regarding 'Mangalyaan':

1. It is also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission.

2. India was the second country to have a spacecraft successfully orbit Mars.

3. India is the only country whose spacecraft entered Mars orbit on its very first attempt.

Which of the statements given above are correct?