Consider the following pairs:1. Aryabhata: Launched with the assistan...
Explanation of Correctly Matched Pairs
To evaluate the pairs provided, we will analyze each one to determine its accuracy.
1. Aryabhata: Launched with the assistance of the United States
- Incorrect Match: Aryabhata was India's first satellite, launched in 1975 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using an Indian rocket. The launch was not assisted by the United States.
2. INS Sunayna: Second vessel of the Saryu-class offshore patrol ships
- Correct Match: INS Sunayna is indeed the second ship of the Saryu-class offshore patrol vessels built for the Indian Navy. This class is designed for coastal and offshore patrolling.
3. Aryabhata's Mission: Conducted solar physics and X-ray astronomy experiments
- Correct Match: Aryabhata was equipped with scientific instruments for conducting solar physics and X-ray astronomy experiments, making this pair accurately matched.
4. IOS SAGAR: An initiative for uniting navies of the Indian Ocean Region
- Correct Match: The Indian Ocean Region Security (IOS) SAGAR initiative aims to enhance maritime security and cooperation among navies in the region, thereby making this pair correct as well.
Conclusion
- Total Correct Matches: Out of the four pairs, two (INS Sunayna and Aryabhata's Mission) are correct, alongside the IOS SAGAR initiative, leading to a total of three accurate pairs.
Thus, the correct answer is option 'C': Only three pairs are correctly matched.
Consider the following pairs:1. Aryabhata: Launched with the assistan...
1. Aryabhata: Launched with the assistance of the United States - Incorrect. Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, was launched with the help of the Soviet Union, not the United States.
2. INS Sunayna: Second vessel of the Saryu-class offshore patrol ships - Correct. INS Sunayna is indeed the second vessel of the Saryu-class offshore patrol ships in the Indian Navy.
3. Aryabhata's Mission: Conducted solar physics and X-ray astronomy experiments - Correct. Aryabhata was designed to conduct experiments in solar physics and X-ray astronomy.
4. IOS SAGAR: An initiative for uniting navies of the Indian Ocean Region - Correct. IOS SAGAR is an initiative aimed at uniting the navies and maritime agencies of the Southwest Indian Ocean Region on an Indian Naval platform.
Pairs 2, 3, and 4 are correctly matched, while pair 1 is incorrectly matched.