Consider the following statements about India’s GSAT-24 satellite: 1. It has been placed into the geostationary orbit by ISRO. 2. GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: GSAT-24:

India’s GSAT-24 satellite was successfully placed into the geostationary orbit by French agency Ariane space.
GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite. The satellite will provide high-quality television, broadcasting and telecommunications services.
GSAT-24 has been built by ISRO for New Space India Limited (NSIL). It weighs ~4200 kg.
It is the first ‘demand-driven’ communication satellite mission undertaken by NSIL post space sector reforms. NSIL has leased the entire satellite capacity to Tata Play.

Source: EPIC July 2022