Multiple choice

In the memory of Kalpana Chawla, India has renamed 'METSAT' its first meteorological satellite as

  1. Kalpana

  2. Kalpana-1

  3. Chawla-1

  4. Chawla
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India renamed its first meteorological satellite METSAT as 'Kalpana-1' in memory of astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who perished in the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. Launched in 2002 by ISRO, it's a dedicated weather satellite providing meteorological services. The naming honors her pioneering contribution to space exploration.

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