Which of the following statements regarding the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are correct?
- ISRO has developed both the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
- PSLV is primarily used for launching heavy communication satellites into geostationary orbit.
- ISRO successfully conducted the Chandrayaan-3 mission, demonstrating soft landing capability on the Moon.
Choose the correct option from the following.
Correct answer: A
Explanation
ISRO has developed both the PSLV and the GSLV, so statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong because heavy communication satellites for geostationary orbit are launched by the GSLV, while the PSLV mainly serves polar and sun-synchronous low Earth orbits. Chandrayaan-3 did achieve a soft landing on the Moon, so statement 3 is correct. The right combination is 1 and 3.