Consider the following statements about GSLV MK III 1 It is India rsquo s first...........

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Consider the following statements about GSLV-MK III:

1. It is India’s first fully functional rocket to be tested with cryogenic engine.

2. It is the shortest yet the heaviest rocket of ISRO so far.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

GSLV-MK III was successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It is the heaviest of all rockets developed by ISRO. It can put 4 tonnes satellite in the Geosychronous Transfer Orbit and up to 8 tonnes in Low Earth Orbit. This capacity enables it to carry a manned module in the space. It has 3 stages and the upper or the third stage being the cryogenic stage. It is India’s first fully functional rocket to be tested with a cryogenic engine and will be shortest yet heaviest rocket of ISRO.