Consider the following statements about the TRISHNA mission: 1. It is a joint mission of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and CNES (French National Space Agency). 2. The mission aims to monitor surface temperature, emissivity and radiation variables to understand the earth's energy and water budgets. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about the TRISHNA mission:
1.It is a joint mission of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and CNES (French National Space Agency).
2.The mission aims to monitor surface temperature, emissivity and radiation variables to understand the earth’s energy and water budgets.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Both are correct

Statement 1 is correct: The TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment) mission is a joint effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the French space agency CNES.

Statement 2 is correct: The mission aims to monitor surface temperature, emissivity, and other biophysical and radiation variables to understand the Earth’s energy and water budgets.

Source: PIB

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