Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: India became…
2023
Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
India became the first country to land near the Moon's uncharted south pole region at 6.03pm after 18 nail-biting minutes of descent ended in a perfect touchdown, offering irrefutable evidence of the astronomical abilities and galactic ambitions of a nation that on Wednesday announced itself as one of the world's foremost space powers
Chandrayaan-3's touchdown which completed an extraordinary arc of decades of scientific perseverance also opened now vistas for the country's space programme in the lucrative market of space exploration and commerce.
"India is on the Moon! S. Somnath, the chief of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said, as the Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram, with the Pragyan rover contained within, made a safe and soft landing on the Moon
The watershed moment came more days after Russia- a space veteran-crashed its moon craft while attempting to reach the same territory. At an estimated budget of $75 million, Chandrayaan-3 was built at a fraction of the cost of not only previous American lunar missions but also this summer's cinema blockbusters Oppenheimer and Barbie. The Russian Luna-25 had cost $200 million.
"This is a victory cry of a new india," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, waving the Indian flag as he watched the landing from South Africa Beaming scientists and officials burst into applause and hugged each other in joy at ISRO's mission operations complex at Bengaluru after Vikramlander finally came to a rest on the rugged lunar terrain after 18 minutes that pushed millions in India on the edge of their seats
The success of India's moon mission is significant because
A. It will make India a manufacturing hub.
B. It has made India one of world's foremost space powers.
C. It has opened new avenues for India's space exploration.
D. It has opened new vistas in the lucrative market of space exploration and commerce.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
B, C and D only
- B.
A, B and C only
- C.
C and D only
- D.
A and D only
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Correct answer: A
The passage explicitly states that India announced itself as 'one of the world's foremost space powers', validating statement B. It further mentions the mission opened vistas for the country's space programme in 'space exploration and commerce', validating statements C and D. Statement A claims it will make India a manufacturing hub, which is not found in the text.