Q. With reference to the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
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2 only
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C
Both 1 and 2
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D
Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution
The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct
MOM was launched aboard PSLV C-25, which was an XL variant of the PSLV, one of the world’s most reliable launch vehicles. The XL variant was earlier used to launch Chandrayaan (2008), GSAT-12 (2011), and RISAT-1 (2012).
The Mars Orbiter Mission probe lifted- off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota Range SHAR), Andhra Pradesh, using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket C25
Statement 2 is correct
It made ISRO the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after Roscosmos, NASA, and the European Space Agency.
It made India the first Asian nation to reach Martian orbit and the first nation in the world to do so on its maiden attempt.