AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in ........

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AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in

X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously

A geosynchronous orbit above earth

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

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Explanation:

ASTROSAT is a multi-wavelength astronomy mission on an IRS-class satellite in a 650-km, near-equatorial orbit, so B is incorrect.
One of the unique features of AstroSat mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of various astronomical objects with a single satellite.
The minimum useful life of the AstroSat mission is expected to be 5 years.
ASTROSAT is an orbiting telescope whose launch had placed India in the small cohort of countries that have a space-borne observatory.