Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Uranus was the first planet to be discovered with the help of a telescope.
  2. Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Uranus was the first planet to be discovered by William Herschel with the help of a telescope in 1781. Statement 2 is also correct. Chandrayaan-1 was India's first unmanned lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009.

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