Q. With reference to India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), consider the following statements:
1.PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle and was the first Indian launch vehicle to use both solid and liquid propulsion stages.
2.It is capable of launching satellites only into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and not into Geostationary Orbit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct – PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle using alternate solid and liquid propulsion stages. It was the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages.
- Statement 2 is incorrect – PSLV is versatile and capable of launching satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Sun-synchronous orbit, Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), and even Geostationary Orbit, as demonstrated by missions like Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission).
Source– IE
