Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. INSAT-1 A was India's first indigenously built satellite.
  2. INSAT-2 series consisted of five satellites.
  3. India is one of six countries that launch satellites.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. Only 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: India's first indigenously built satellite was INSAT-2A; not INSAT-1A. Statement 2 is correct. INSAT-2 series consisted of five satellites, one of which failed. Statement 3 is also incorrect. India is one of seven countries that have the capability (in 2012) to launch satellites. China, Israel, Iran, Japan, India, Russia and USA are these countries.

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