Consider the following statements:
1. Vigyan rail is a science exhibition on wheels organized by the Council 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 2004.
Which of the above statements are true?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. Statement 1: Vigyan Rail was a science exhibition on wheels organized by Vigyan Prasar (Dept of Science & Technology), not directly by CSIR, although CSIR labs might have contributed exhibits. (Considered Correct by Key B).
2. Statement 2: Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, not the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). (Considered Correct by Key B, despite factual error).
3. Statement 3: EDUSAT, ISRO's educational satellite, was launched on September 20, 2004, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India, not from French Guiana. (Incorrect).
4. Based on the official answer key (B), statements 1 and 2 are considered true, despite inaccuracies noted above. Therefore, the analysis reflecting the key considers 1 and 2 as correct.
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