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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hope Probe project, sometimes seen in news, is associated to which of the following countries?
A
Pakistan
B
Israel
C
India
D
UAE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hope probe was launched from Japan by a Japanese H-IIA launch vehicle, built and operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on 19 July 2020 and arrived at Mars on 9 February 2021. It became the first mission to Mars by any West Asian, Arab or Muslim-majority country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spacecraft orbiter is a planned uncrewed mission to Mars to study the Martian atmosphere and climate. The Hope probe is expected to be launched from Japan in the summer of 2020 and it will take seven to nine months to arrive at Mars.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Hope Probe will study the weather system of Mars, monitoring for the first-time weather changes throughout the day, across the planet, during all seasons. Simultaneously, Hope Probe will monitor the distribution of hydrogen and oxygen in the upper portions of Mars’ atmosphere (the exosphere).

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