EOS-05 is described as India's first-ever imaging satellite from which orbit?
- A.Low Earth orbit
- B.Sun-synchronous orbit
- C.Geosynchronous orbit
- D.Polar orbit
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is Geosynchronous orbit. The distinction claimed for EOS-05 in this release is precisely this: it is India's first-ever imaging satellite from Geosynchronous orbit. That is the single fact that turns an otherwise routine launch into an examinable milestone, and it is the phrase the Prime Minister himself used. A spacecraft in this orbit keeps pace with the rotation of the Earth, so it remains over broadly the same region rather than passing over it and moving on. Option A, low Earth orbit, is where a great many satellites operate, but the release does not place EOS-05 there and a low orbit would not support the claim of a first. Option B, Sun-synchronous orbit, and option D, polar orbit, are the orbits associated with earlier remote sensing spacecraft, which is exactly why they make tempting distractors. Neither is named in this release. Remember the wording of the first: imaging satellite, Geosynchronous orbit.
Read the full article: ISRO Launches EOS-05 on GSLV-F17: A Geosynchronous First
Practice Questions
Which launch vehicle carried the EOS-05 satellite?
- A.PSLV-C58
- B.GSLV-F17
- C.LVM3-M4
- D.SSLV-D3
Show answer
The release records that ISRO carried out the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, and that the Prime Minister praised the space agency for the achievement.
Read the full explanation →Who congratulated ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Vice-President of India
- C.The Prime Minister of India
- D.The Minister of Education
Show answer
The release was issued by the Prime Minister's Office and records that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the launch as yet another outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for the nation.
Read the full explanation →As of 6 November 2026, how many equipment items were listed on the I-STEM portal?
- A.4,044
- B.18,250
- C.31,540
- D.45,000
Show answer
As of 6 November 2026, the day its API integration with the Startup India Portal was launched, I-STEM listed 31,540 equipment items across 4,044 registered institutions, giving researchers and innovators a large national pool of scientific resources.
Read the full explanation →Who chaired the launch of the API integration between the Startup India and I-STEM portals on 6 November 2026?
- A.Dr. Parvinder Maini
- B.Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
- C.Ateesh Kumar Singh
- D.Dr. Vishal Choudhary
Show answer
He described the integration as an institutional convergence that can lower R&D costs, avoid duplication of capital-intensive facilities and raise the use of publicly funded infrastructure.
Read the full explanation →What does the acronym I-STEM, whose portal was integrated with the Startup India Portal in November 2026, stand for?
- A.Indian Scheme for Technology and Engineering Mentorship
- B.Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map
- C.Integrated Startup Technology Enablement Mission
- D.Indian Society for Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Show answer
I-STEM is the portal that maps scientific equipment and research facilities across academic and research institutions so that they can be shared.
Read the full explanation →