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QUESTION 7
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10 marks

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.

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What the examiner wants

Examine: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “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 technolo…” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Chandrayaan & Mars Orbiter Mission.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space missions≈35 words
  2. 2What are the main obstacles to launching a manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics?≈35 words
  3. 3Examine critically≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define the threat/contextCauses and operating mechanismIndia-specific impacts/vulnerabilitiesExisting responseGaps and calibrated countermeasures

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Chandrayaan & Mars Orbiter Mission without directly resolving: “India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space missions.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What are the main obstacles to launching a manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics?”

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