Banking Exams General & Banking Awareness — Question 1429
Question
What does 'APPLE', the name of ISRO's early experimental communication satellite, stand for?
- Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment
- Advanced Payload Propulsion Launch Equipment
- Aryabhata Payload Launch Experiment
- Aeronautical Prototype Payload Launch Experiment
Correct answer
A — Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment
Explanation (English)
APPLE stands for Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, an ISRO satellite launched in 1981 aboard the Ariane rocket.
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