Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Mons Mouton is a massive, flat-topped lunar mountain structure located near the Moon’s South Pole, which has been identified as a target site for the Chandrayaan-4 mission.
2.The primary objective of the Chandrayaan-4 mission is to establish a permanent human outpost on Mons Mouton by the end of 2026.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Named after NASA mathematician Melba Roy Mouton, this structure features a flat top spanning roughly 100 kilometers, rising 6,000 meters above surrounding areas.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Chandrayaan-4 is a robotic sample-return mission meant to demonstrate lunar takeoff and sample retrieval capabilities, not a human habitation mission.
