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Consider the following statements regarding the Gaganyaan mission:1.Gaganyaan aims to orbit a crew in a 400 km Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and return them safely by landing in Indian waters.2.Vyommitra is ISRO's heavy-lift launch vehicle designed to carry the crew module.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Gaganyaan aims to orbit a crew in a 400 km LEO and return them safely to Indian waters. Statement 2 is incorrect because Vyommitra is not a launch vehicle; it is ISRO's female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot designed to perform module parameter monitoring during uncrewed test flights.

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