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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which space organization has launched the Sounding Rocket RH-560 to study altitude variations in Neutral Winds, Plasma Dynamics?
A
ISRO
B
NASA
C
SpaceX
D
JAXA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -iii. 1st Sounding Rocket was launched by ISRO in 1963 from Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a sounding rocket to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics from Sriharikota spaceport.

Detailed explanation-3: -Applications. The RH-200 is used for meteorological studies, the RH-300 Mk-II for Middle atmospheric studies and the RH-560 Mk-II for Upper atmospheric studies and ionospheric studies. The RH-200 was used as the rocket for the first payload launch in India made by students of VIT University in Vellore.

Detailed explanation-4: -ISRO has developed a series of sounding rockets called Rohini series, important among them being RH-200, RH-300 and RH-560, number in the name indicating the diameter of the rocket in mm. 1545 RH-200 rockets have been launched so far.

Detailed explanation-5: -"Launch of sounding rocket (RH-560) to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics carried out today at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota, ” tweeted the official account of ISRO.

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