Q. Consider the following statements regarding the LUPEX mission:
1.It is a joint collaborative mission between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
2.The primary objective is to investigate the quantity and quality of water ice in the Moon’s permanently shadowed polar regions.
3.In this collaboration, ISRO is responsible for developing the lander, while the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is providing the rover.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: LUPEX is a collaboration between ISRO and JAXA (Japan), not NASA.
- Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The mission will use a Japanese launch vehicle and rover, and an Indian lander.
