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Choose the correct statement(s) regarding ISRO’s PSLV missions:

  1. PSLV C-55 launched Singapore’s TelEOS 2 satellite.

  2. PSLV C-56 was dedicated to Chandrayaan-3.

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Answer:

A. 1 only

Read Explanation:

  • Correct Answer :Option A ) 1 Only

  • The first statement "PSLV C-55 launched Singapore's TelEOS 2 satellite" is correct. PSLV C-55 successfully launched Singapore's TelEOS-2 primary satellite along with another Singaporean satellite (Lumelite-4) in April 2023.

  • The second statement "PSLV C-56 was dedicated to Chandrayaan-3" is incorrect. Chandrayaan-3 was launched by LVM3 (formerly GSLV Mk III), not PSLV C-56. PSLV C-56 was used to launch DS-SAR, another Singaporean satellite, along with several small satellites in July 2023.

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Which of the following statements about PSLV is/are correct?

  1. PSLV is India’s third-generation launch vehicle.

  2. It was the first Indian launch vehicle to use liquid stages.

  3. PSLV C-48 was the 48th launch in its series.

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Which launch station became the cradle of Indian space launches in the early 1960s?
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Choose the correct statement(s):

  1. The Department of Atomic Energy managed INCOSPAR in its early phase.

  2. The Department of Space was created before the formation of ISRO