Question

Q. With reference to the Aditya-L1 mission, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 3 only
• D. 1 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 and 3

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct:

• Aditya-L1 mission (originally Aditya-1) is the 1st Indian space-based Solar Coronagraph intended to study the outermost region of the sun called ‘Corona’. The project will increase our understanding of the Sun. It is scheduled to be launched by 2020-21

Statement 2 is incorrect:

• It will be placed in the Lagrangian point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth orbit which has the advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any obstructions that eclipses may offer.

Statement 3 is incorrect:

• Parker Solar Probe is a NASA robotic spacecraft launched in 2018, with the mission of repeatedly probing and making observations of the outer corona of the Sun.
• The corona of the Sun, which extends millions of kilometres into space, will also be studied by the Parker Solar Probe of NASA.