60. Consider the following statements with respect to recently launched ‘TanSat’ satellite
i. Tansat is a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite.
ii. China is the third country after Russia and the US to monitor greenhouse gases through its own satellite.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
60. Consider the following statements with respect to recently launched ‘TanSat’ satellite
i. Tansat is a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite.
ii. China is the third country after Russia and the US to monitor greenhouse gases through its own satellite.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct option is A a) i only
Ans 60. A
Explanation: China launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite to understand climate change, in response to a week-long red alert for the worst smog that engulfed about 40 cities in the country. China is the third country after Japan and the US to monitor greenhouse gases through its own satellite. The satellite was sent into a sun synchronous orbit about 700 kms above the earth and will monitor the concentration, distribution and flow of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
a) i only
Ans 60. A
Explanation: China launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite to understand climate change, in response to a week-long red alert for the worst smog that engulfed about 40 cities in the country. China is the third country after Japan and the US to monitor greenhouse gases through its own satellite. The satellite was sent into a sun synchronous orbit about 700 kms above the earth and will monitor the concentration, distribution and flow of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
