Consider the following statements about The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1 It Is also called the Mars...........

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Consider the following statements about The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO

1.It Is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission

2.Made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA

3.Made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbits the Mars in its very first attempt.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

It is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission: This statement is correct. Mangalyaan is officially known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). It is India's first interplanetary mission.

Made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit Mars after the USA: This statement is incorrect. Before India, not only the USA but also the Soviet Union and the European Space Agency had successfully sent missions to Mars. Therefore, India was not the second but the fourth entity to place a spacecraft in Mars orbit.

Made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit Mars in its very first attempt: This statement is correct. India indeed became the first country to successfully insert a spacecraft into Martian orbit on its maiden attempt.

Therefore, out of the statements given, statements 1 and 3 are correct.