Consider the following statements regarding radar technology in India:
1. The first indigenously designed X-band radar was installed in Mumbai in
1970.
2. S-band radars are primarily used for short-range weather detection.
3. NISAR satellite will use L-band and S-band radars for Earth observation.
4. Mission Mausam aims to install 100 new Doppler radars by 2026.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect as the first indigenously designed X-band
radar was installed in New Delhi, not Mumbai, in 1970. Statement 2 is incorrect
as S-band radars are used for long-range detection, not short-range. Statement 3
is correct. Statement 4 is incorrect as Mission Mausam aims to install up to 60
radars, not 100, by 2026
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect as the first indigenously designed X-band
radar was installed in New Delhi, not Mumbai, in 1970. Statement 2 is incorrect
as S-band radars are used for long-range detection, not short-range. Statement 3
is correct. Statement 4 is incorrect as Mission Mausam aims to install up to 60
radars, not 100, by 2026