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The damage to the Spektr Module of the Russian Space Station Mir was due to

Which of the following statements are true about the Indian-born woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla? I. She was born in Karnal. II. She flew on board the shuttle flight STS-87. III. She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre. IV. She did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan Satellite.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

The satellites

of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica?

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun. II. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km. III. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn. Of these statements:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Special Characteristic) I. Farthest planet from the Sun II. Largest planet of the solar system III. Planet second from the Sun in the solar system IV. Planet nearest to the Sun

List II (Name of Planet) A) Mercury

B) Venus

C) Jupiter

D) Pluto

E) Saturn

One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between