Question

Read the following statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): India is actively developing a Third Launch Pad (TLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR),

Reason (R): The Third Launch Pad is specifically designed to significantly boost india's space launch frequency and accommodate larger, next-generation launch vehicles like NGLV.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true, but R is false
• D. A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

• Assertion Analysis: India is actively planning and developing the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, to meet its growing celestial ambitions and support upcoming high-frequency missions.

• Reason Analysis: The primary objective of the TLP is to handle future human spaceflight missions (like upgraded phases of Gaganyaan) and to accommodate the Next-Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), which requires specialized ground infrastructure different from the existing First and Second Launch Pads.

• Connecting Assertion and Reason: Because the current launch pads have technical and capacity limitations for heavy, reusable, and next-generation rockets like NGLV, the construction of a Third Launch Pad is explicitly designed to solve these constraints. Thus, the Reason directly explains why the Assertion is true.