Q. In the context of the recently conducted Chandrayaan-2 mission by India, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect:

Chandrayaan-2 was India’s second mission to the moon and was a follow-up mission from the Chandrayaan-1 mission (launched in 2008) that assisted in confirming the presence of water/hydroxyl on the moon in 2009.

The three modules of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft included Vikram Lander, an Orbiter, and Pragyan Rover.

Statement 2 is correct

Chandrayaan-2 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India, aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III rocket on July 22, 2019, and reached lunar orbit on August 19.

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Q. In the context of the recently conducted Chandrayaan-2 mission by India, consider the following statements: Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Which of the above statements is/are correct?