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The location of the planned prime landing site for Vikram Lander on Chandrayaan-2 was SLS54, which is located at 70.9S and 22.8E on the Moon. Consider the following statements regarding the selection of the potential landing site. (i) Visible to Earth for radio communication. (ii) Water ice has been mapped at the site earlier by Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter mission. (iii) Local terrain features such that they don’t shadow the site for long durations. Which of the following statements above is/are correct ?
Correct Answer: (b)
Official keyThis question appeared in the KAS Prelims 2020 examination (GS-II). It is Question 36 out of 70 questions in this paper. Section: General Studies.
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