Consider the following statements: 1. Vigyan rail is a science exhibition on wheels organized by the Council Scientific and industrial Research. 2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. 3. EDUSAT, the ISROs

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Q: 117 (IAS/2005)
Consider the following statements:
1. Vigyan rail is a science exhibition on wheels organized by the Council Scientific and industrial Research.
2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
3. EDUSAT, the ISRO’s educational satellite was launched from French Guyana 2004.
Which of the above statements are true?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'vigyan rail': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'vigyan prasar': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'educational satellite': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'autonomous body': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'science exhibition': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'french guyana': [0, 0, 3, 0], 'isro': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'wheels': [1, 0, 2, 1], 'edusat': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'council scientific': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'human resource development': [0, 0, 0, 2]}

All three statements given in the question are true.

Statement 1: Vigyan rail is indeed a science exhibition on wheels. This unique exhibition is organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) with the aim to promote science and technology among the masses.

Statement 2: Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, not under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, as mentioned in the statement. It plays a key role in science dissemination and science communication across India.

Statement 3: EDUSAT is indeed the abbreviation for Education Satellite. It was launched by ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, from French Guyana in 2004. It is used for distance education in India.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1, which states that all three statements - 1, 2 & 3 - are true.