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What is the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

What is Mars primarily made of that gives it a red color?

• Iron oxide

• Water

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

What are the names of Mars' two small moons?

• Phobos and Deimos

• Titan and Europa

• Ganymede and Callisto

• Luna and Sol

What was the name of India's first mission to Mars?

• Mangalyaan

• Chandrayaan

• Shukrayaan

• ISRO Mission

What was one of the objectives of Mangalyaan?

• Study Mars' surface

• Search for life

• Test technology

• All of the above

What type of power did Mangalyaan use?

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Wind

• Geothermal

What was the weight of Mangalyaan at launch?

• 1,000 kg

• 1,350 kg

• 1,500 kg

• 2,000 kg

What did the Mars Colour Camera (MCC) do?

• Captured images of Mars

• Measured methane

• Studied surface temperature

• Analyzed atmospheric composition

What was the launch date of Mangalyaan?

• November 5, 2013

• September 24, 2014

• January 1, 2015

• March 15, 2016

What phase involved Mangalyaan entering Mars' orbit?

• Geocentric Phase

• Heliocentric Phase

• Martian Phase

• Launch Phase