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  1. PSLV stands for
    1. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
    2. Polish Satellite Launch Vehicle
    3. Perfect Satellite Launching Verifier
    4. Preparatory Satellite Launching Vehicle
Correct Option: A

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 / spacecrafts (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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