Prime Minister called all the students of the country to take part in the Chandrayaan 3 mahaquiz.
New Delhi: The excitement linked to the launching of Chandrayaan 3 upon the moon can now be accessed personally.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has brought global recognition to the nation by first creating history with the soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole region of the moon in August 23 and then launching the nation’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1 on September 2.
ISRO in collaboration with MyGov has started a quiz called Chandrayaan 3 Mahaquiz where not only the ISRO engineers but anyone can take part.
From its launch on September 1, nearly 28 lakh enthusiasts have participated, according to MyGov.in
The PM appealed the students to take part in the Chandrayan Quiz.
The quiz is now visible in the MyGov portal, which is open to all. This is a timed quiz with 10 questions to be answered in 300 seconds. There will be no negative marking.
The top performer will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 . The second-best performer will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 . The third-best performer will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000.
The next 100 performers will be awarded consolation prizes of Rs 2,000 each. The latter two 200 performers will be awarded consolation prizes of Rs. 1,000.
The motive of the quiz is to honour India's space exploration journey, to explore the wonders of the moon.
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