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UPSC 2005: Consider the following statements : 1. Vigyan Rail is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. 3. EDUSAT, the ISRO’s educational satellite was launched from French Guyana in 2004. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1 and 2
(c)2 and 3
(d)None
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) None
1) ‘Vigyan Rail’ was a DST-supported mobile exhibition, not organised by CSIR. 2) Vigyan Prasar is (was) an autonomous body under the Department of Science & Technology, not the Ministry of HRD. 3) EDUSAT (GSAT-3) was launched by ISRO’s GSLV from Sriharikota, India—not from French Guiana. Hence all three statements are incorrect and option (d) ‘None’ is right. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/vigyan-rail-reaches-chennai/articleshow/621134.cms?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2005, GS Paper 1, as Question 90. It falls under Science & Technology > Science & Technology Institutions.
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