BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 150
Which country launched its first satellite 'Arktika-M' to monitor the Arctic climate?
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Answer: (B) Russia
Explanation
Arktika-M, on a highly elliptical Molniya orbit, monitors weather and climate in the Arctic.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: not China.
- (B) Correct
Correct: Russia launched Arktika-M in February 2021.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: not India.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: not Japan.
- (E) Incorrect
Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.