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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Sriharikota, where Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located, is situated next to which lake?
Options
- A Chilika
- B Pulicat
- C Vembanad
- D Kolar
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Correct Answer
B Pulicat
Model Answer
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the Spaceport of India, is responsible for providing Launch Base Infrastructure for the Indian Space Programme.
- Sriharikota is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India.
- The barrier island of Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.