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Venus, the first environmental research satellite, was launched in August 2017 by which one of the following countries?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”India” option2=”Russia” option3=”China” option4=”Israel” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nVEN\u00b5S (Vegetation and Environmental monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite), often referred to as the first environmental research satellite dedicated to vegetation monitoring using super-spectral imaging, is a joint project between the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the French Space Agency (CNES). It was launched by India’s PSLV rocket in August 2017. While launched from India, it was developed and is operated as a collaborative mission primarily by Israel and France. Among the given options, Israel was a principal country behind the satellite itself.
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\nThe VEN\u00b5S environmental monitoring satellite is a joint project primarily involving Israel and France.
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\nVEN\u00b5S was launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C38 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on August 2, 2017. The satellite is used for monitoring vegetation, environmental conditions, and testing new space technologies.
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Venus, the first environmental research satellite, was launched in August 2017 by which one of the following countries? [amp_mcq option1=”India” option2=”Russia” option3=”China” option4=”Israel” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2017 Download PDFAttempt Online VEN\u00b5S (Vegetation and Environmental monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite), often referred to as the first environmental research satellite … <\/p>\n

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