Consider the following statements about the Chandrayaan 2 mission of ISRO 1 It was the first space m...........

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Consider the following statements about the Chandrayaan-2 mission of ISRO:

1. It was the first space mission to conduct a soft landing on the Moon's south polar region.

2. It was the first Indian mission to explore the lunar terrain with indigenous technology.

3. India was the third country after the USA and China to attempt soft landing on the lunar surface.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Chang ’e 4 was the first space mission by china making it the first country to perform soft landing on the moon’s south polar Region. So, statement 1 is not correct.
The mission is the first expedition to attempt the soft landing on the lunar surface and to explore lunar terrain with indigenous. So, statement 2 is correct.
USA, China, Russia and India were the fourth country to attempt the soft landing on the lunar surface. So, statement 3 is not correct.