Consider the following statements about Chandrayaan missions:
1. Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008.
2. Chandrayaan-3 was India's first lunar mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1 only
- Step 1: Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008; it was India's first lunar mission, not Chandrayaan-3. Answer: 1 only. Why not the others: 2 only, Both 1 and 2 and Neither 1 nor 2 don't fit.
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