Q: 109 (CDS-II/2017)
question_subject:
Current Affairs
question_exam:
CDS-II
stats:
0,7,11,2,7,2,7
keywords:
{'first environmental research satellite': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'venus': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'russia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'china': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6]}
The correct answer is option 4, Israel. Venus, the first environmental research satellite, was launched in August 2017 by Israel.
Option 1, India, is incorrect. India has launched various satellites, but Venus was not one of them.
Option 2, Russia, is incorrect. Russia has also launched numerous satellites, but they were not responsible for launching Venus.
Option 3, China, is incorrect. China has a growing space program and has launched many satellites, but Venus was not one of them.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 4, Israel. It is worth noting that Israel`s space program is relatively small compared to other countries, but they have successfully launched satellites for various purposes, including environmental research.