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Q. Consider the following statements regarding YouthSat:
  1. It is a joint initiative of ISRO and NASA.
  2. The satellite aims to monitor carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: Both statements are incorrect. YouthSat is a collaborative mission between ISRO and the Russian Federal Space Agency, not NASA. Its primary objectives include studying the composition of the upper surface of the earth and analyzing the energy dynamics of the earth’s crust; monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide is not among its aims.
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