Q. With reference to Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator(IAD), consider the following statements;
1.It is a technique used to decelerate an object plunging down through the atmosphere.
2.IAD will help during the launching phase of the rockets.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: It is a technique used to decelerate an object plunging down through the atmosphere.
Statement 2 is incorrect: IAD will help during the landing phase of the rockets. The IAD will help ISRO in performing many space tasks effectively including recovery of spent stages of rockets, for landing payloads on missions to other planetary bodies.
Source: The Hindu
