Q. Consider the following statements about the SWOT Satellite:
1.It is a joint mission of NASA and ISRO.
2.It uses a specialised instrument to measure the height, width, and elevation of surface water bodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, launched in 2022, is a joint mission of NASA and CNES (French Space Agency).
Statement 2 is correct: It uses a specialised instrument called the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) to measure the height, width, and elevation of surface water bodies such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and oceans.
Source: NASA
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