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What distinguishes ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission from other solar observatories?

1. It uses radar waves to study the Sun
2. It orbits the Sun directly
3. It will study the solar corona from Lagrange Point 1
4. It is placed in a lunar orbit

Correct answer: It will study the solar corona from Lagrange Point 1

Solution

Aditya-L1 is India’s first solar mission and is placed near the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1. From there, it studies the solar corona and related solar phenomena.

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