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Mission Gaganyaan
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 3 years (2022–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2022 — 3 years before CSE 2025 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2022–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2022 → LDCE 2023 → CSE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Consider the following space missions
- Axiom-4
- SpaDeX
- Gaganyaan
How many of the space missions given above encourage and support microgravity research?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C All the three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Space Tech
LDCE2023
Which institutions released the 'Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan'?
- A ISRO and Indian Air Force ✓
- B ISRO and Indian Navy
- C ISRO and Indian Army
- D ISRO and NSIL
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
CDS2022
India's maiden human space mission will be launched in 2023. What is its name ?
- A Vayumitra
- B Vikram
- C Chandrayaan-3
- D Gaganyaan ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Space Tech
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