Q. Consider the following statements regarding Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket:
1.It is a three-stage launch system.
2.Like Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), it also uses cryogenic engine in the third stage.
3.Chandrayaan was launched using GSLV rocket.
4.GSLV rockets using the Russian Cryogenic Stage (CS) are designated as GSLV Mark III.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: GSLV is a three-stage launch system, with solid first stage, liquid second stage, and cryogenic third stage.
Statement 2 is incorrect: PSLV is a 4-stage rocket with solid first stage, liquid third stage, solid third stage, liquid fourth stage.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Chandrayaan was launched using PSLV rocket. Chandrayaan 2 was launched using a GSLV rocket.
Statement 4 is correct: GSLV rockets using the Russian Cryogenic Stage (CS) are designated as GSLV Mark I. While versions using the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) are designated the GSLV Mark II.
