Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. INSAT-1A 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 the countries with capability to launch.

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