The space exploration has been done mainly by using unmanned satellites called space probes containing a large variety of latest scientific instruments on board. These space probes have provided us the close up pictures and other data about planets and other bodies in the outer space. The climax of the intensive American space programme came when Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. Originally, the artificial satellites were launched for studying the upper atmosphere of earth.
The space probes have increased our knowledge about space and the bodies in it.
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It is mentioned in the passage that the space probes have provided pictures and certain data of the outer space and the heavenly bodies. Thus, they have helped us increase our knowledge of outer space and the bodies in it.
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Space probes are meant to study the upper atmosphere of earth only.
Answer: D
According to the passage, the space probes were first designed to study the upper atmosphere of earth. But at present, they are also used to explore outer space and obtain more information about it.
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Space probes are provided with computers.
Answer: B
According to the passage, space probes are provided with large variety of latest scientific instruments. Thus, computers may also be present.
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Neil Armstrong was the first man to go into space.
Answer: C
It is given in the passage that Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on moon. But the first man to go into space is not being talked out.
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India needs higher investment in the port sector and still lags far behind the international ports in container traffic, though there has been considerable growth in this segment over the past few years. There is a need to continually benchmark Indian ports against the best ports worldwide and continue to engage in policy efforts so as to attain prices per container of port services which are the lowest in the world. The average turn-around time for ships docking at most of the ports in India has been falling for the past three years. However, pre-berthing time has been marginally increasing over the years.
The best port in the world is located in the United States of America.
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Indian ports offer the lowest price per container as service charges.
Answer: D
It is mentioned in the passage that there is a need to engage in policy efforts so as to attain prices per container 'of port services which are the lowest in the world. This indicates that at present these service charges are not the lowest.
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Indian ports need considerable development to match with the best ports in the world.
Answer: A
The given inference directly follows from the statement 'There is a need to continually benchmark Indian ports against the best ports worldwide in the passage.
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Pre-berthing time is gradually decreasing over the years.
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Indian ports have not been graded so far on the international standard.
Answer: C
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