Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Bhaskar I is the first Indian artificial satellite that was launched in space.
  2. Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to Moon, was launched from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are factually incorrect. Aryabhata (not Bhaskar I) was India's first artificial satellite, launched in 1975. Chandrayaan-1 launched from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota (not Thiruvananthapuram).

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