Q. With reference to the Perseverance rover, consider the following statements:
1.It is a space rover launched by the NASA in year 2020.
2.It was launched to collect rock samples from Mars’ Jezero Crater.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both are correct
Statement 1 is correct: The Perseverance rover is a NASA Mars rover that launched on July 30, 2020, and landed in Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021.
Statement 2 is correct: Its primary goals are to seek signs of ancient life, collect and cache rock and soil samples for possible future return to Earth, and study the planet’s geology and past climate to help prepare for human exploration.
Source: TNIE
