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Q. With reference to the NISAR mission, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?


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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 A 1 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect:

  • NISAR is a joint mission of NASA and ISRO
  • NISAR is a joint NASA-ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) Earth-observing mission with the goal to make global measurements of the causes and consequences of land surface changes.

Statement 2 is correct:

  • NISAR will improve our understanding of the key impacts of climate change and advance our knowledge of natural hazards.
  • NISAR will be the first satellite mission to use two different radar frequencies (L-band and S-band) to measure changes in our planet’s surface less than a centimetre across.
  • The NASA and ISRO teams are working closely together toward launch in 2022.

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