With reference to Aryabhata, consider the following statements:1. Aryabhata was India’s first satellite, named after an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer. 2. It was built entirely by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 3. Aryabhata was launched by India from the Sriharikota launch site in 1975. 4. The launch vehicle used was a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 1, 2 and 4 only

[C] 1, 3 and 4 only

[D] 2 and 4 only

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct: Aryabhata was indeed India’s first satellite, named after the 5th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata.
Statement 2 – Correct: The satellite was entirely built by ISRO, marking a major milestone in India’s space journey.
Statement 3 – Incorrect: Aryabhata was not launched from India. It was launched from Kapustin Yar, a site in Russia (then USSR).
Statement 4 – Correct: The launch was carried out using a Soviet Kosmos-3M

Source– FP

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