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Which of the following statements about the Indian Space Programme are correct? 1. ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved a successful soft landing near the Moon’s south pole. 2. The Aditya-L1 mission was launched to study the Sun from the Sun–Earth L1 point. 3. The Gaganyaan mission successfully completed India’s first human spaceflight in 2023.

1. Both 1 and 2 are correct
2. Both 1 and 3 are correct
3. Both 2 and 3 are correct
4. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Correct answer: Both 1 and 2 are correct

Solution

Statement 1 is correct because Chandrayaan-3 made a successful soft landing near the Moon’s south polar region. Statement 2 is correct because Aditya-L1 was launched to observe the Sun from the Sun–Earth L1 point. Statement 3 is incorrect because Gaganyaan had not completed India’s first human spaceflight in 2023.

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