Question

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram-Pragyan mission is significant because:

• A. First Indian rover on Moon
• B. First soft landing near lunar south pole
• C. First rover powered by nuclear energy
• D. First rover to map the Moon completely

Hint:

Remember: \[ \boxed{ \text{Chandrayaan-3} \rightarrow \text{First successful soft landing near the Moon's south pole} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Chandrayaan-3, launched by ISRO, successfully achieved a soft landing near the lunar south polar region on 23 August 2023. This was the first successful soft landing near the Moon's south pole.

Step 1: Recall the achievement. The mission demonstrated
• Successful soft landing.
• Deployment of the Pragyan rover.
• Exploration of the lunar south polar region.

Step 2: Identify the unique milestone. Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Chandrayaan-3 achieved the first soft landing near the lunar south pole}.} \] Therefore, the correct option is \[ \boxed{(B).} \]