- Chandrayaan-2 was India's second lunar exploration mission by ISRO. - Its primary objective was to land a rover on the lunar South Pole region, which is less explored than the equatorial regions and holds potential for discovering water ice. - The mission targeted a site near the South Pole, not the North Pole.
What is not true about Chandrayaan-2 Mission?
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2021 · Topic: Future Prospects of Indian Space Program (Deep Space Exploration (Lunar, Martian, Venus, Asteroid missions))
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Answer: C. In this mission Lunar North Pole was targetted for exploration
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