QUESTION

Hard

Science & Technology

Prelims 2014

Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

SpacecraftPurpose
1. Cassini-HuygensOrbiting Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
2. MessengerMapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2Exploring the outer solar system

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Explanation

Messenger Mapping and investigating Mercury

Voyager 1 and 2 Exploring the outer solar system

Cassini-Huygens studied Saturn, not Venus. Therefore, 1 is wrong.

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