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The Chandrayaan was mainly powered by its solar array, which included one solar panel covering a total area of 2.15 x 1.8 m generating 750 W of peak power, which was stored in a_____________ for use during eclipses.

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  1. cadmium zinc battery

  2. lead ion battery

  3. 36 Ah lithium-ion battery

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Chandrayaan was mainly powered by its solar array, which included one solar panel covering a total area of 2.15 x 1.8 m generating 750 W of peak power, which was stored in a 36 Ah lithium-ion battery for use during eclipses.

Out of the following, the only correct statement about satellites is

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  1. A satellite cannot move in a stable orbit in a plane passing through the earth's centre

  2. Geostationary satellites are launched in the equatorial plane

  3. Satellites are rectangular in shape. 

  4. Geostationary satellites are launched in axial plane

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Geostationary satellites are launched to the equitorial plane, so the it could have a time period of 24 hours exact and can have maximum reach, i.e on both heminpheres for information transfer.