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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: In October 2006, ISRO successfully conducted a 50-second qualification test of the indigenous cryogenic stage at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. Statement 2 is incorrect: Other countries including France (European Space Agency) and Japan had also developed and deployed operational cryogenic stages prior to India.
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