Consider the following statements about recently launched satellite GSAT 6A 1 GSAT 6A...........

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Consider the following statements about recently launched satellite GSAT-6A:

1. GSAT-6A is a telecommunication satellite launched using GSLV-F08.

2. The satellite will replace the IRNSS once it become obsolete in 2019.

3. The satellite is a defence communication satellite.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

ISRO has successfully launched GSAT-6A telecommunication satellite using the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. The satellite is a defence communication satellite and will replace GSAT-6 once it become outdates and dysfunctional in 2019-2020. Hence, answer is b.