CSE · GS-3Official PYQ · CSE 2017 · Q7Science & Technology · Achievements in S&T · 10 marks · 150 words
English
India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space missions. What are the main obstacles to launching a manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics? Examine critically.
हिन्दी
भारत ने चन्द्रयान व मंगल कक्षीय मिशनों सहित मानव-रहित अंतरिक्ष मिशनों में असाधारण सफलता प्राप्त की है, लेकिन मानव-सहित अंतरिक्ष मिशनों में प्रवेश का साहस नहीं किया है। मानव-सहित अंतरिक्ष मिशन लांच करने में प्रौद्योगिकीय व सुप्रचालनिक सहित मुख्य रुकावटें क्या हैं? समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2017 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Science & Technology · Achievements in S&T
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
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