Correct answer: (a) GSLV – MK III - M1
Explanation
- A
GSLV – MK III - M1
(a) GSLV – MK III - M1. Chandrayaan-2 lifted off on 22 July 2019 on GSLV Mk III-M1 (now LVM3) from Sriharikota. That vehicle is the official key.
- B
GSLV – MK II - M2
(b) GSLV – MK II - M2. Mk II is a different, smaller GSLV class; not the Chandrayaan-2 launcher.
- C
GSLV – MK IV - M8
(c) GSLV – MK IV - M8. No such operational Mk IV designation for this mission.
- D
GSLV – MK V - M4
(d) GSLV – MK V - M4. Fictional class in this option set.
Summary. Official key is (a) GSLV Mk III-M1. Chandrayaan-2’s 22 July 2019 launch used that heavy vehicle. Mk II and invented Mk IV/V codes are traps. Honour the stored letter (a).
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