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PSLV stands for
Options:
A .  Polish Satellite Launch Vehicle
B .  Preparatory Satellite Launching Vehicle
C .  Perfect Satellite Launching Verifier
D .  Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable launch system developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into sun-synchronous orbits, a service that was, until the advent of the PSLV, commercially viable only from Russia. PSLV can also launch small size satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).
The PSLV has launched 55 satellites/spacecraft (26 Indian and 29 Foreign Satellites) into a variety of orbits so far.
Note: The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, commonly known by its abbreviation PSLV, is an expendable launch system developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
On Feb 15, 2017 PSLV-C37 Successfully Launches 104 Satellites in a Single Flight.

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