NVS-03 has been launched to strengthen which Indian system?
- A.GAGAN
- B.Bhuvan
- C.NavIC
- D.Antrix
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Explanation
The correct answer is NavIC. The mission was described as an important step towards strengthening NavIC, which is India's indigenous satellite navigation system, and NVS-03 was said to carry enhanced capabilities that will support navigation services for citizens. Option A, GAGAN, is a different name connected with aviation augmentation and is not the constellation this satellite was launched for. Option B, Bhuvan, is a geo-platform name used for viewing maps and imagery, not a navigation satellite constellation, so a satellite is not launched to strengthen it. Option D, Antrix, is a commercial arm associated with the space programme and is not a navigation system at all. The habit worth building is to read the satellite prefix: the NVS series belongs to the navigation family, so an NVS satellite always points to NavIC rather than to a mapping portal or a marketing body.
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Practice Questions
Which launch vehicle carried the NVS-03 navigation satellite?
- A.PSLV-C61
- B.GSLV-F18
- C.LVM3-M5
- D.SSLV-D4
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The mission in the news was the successful flight of GSLV-F18, which carried the NVS-03 navigation satellite, and the Prime Minister congratulated the scientists and engineers of ISRO on it.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation carried out the launch of GSLV-F18 with NVS-03?
- A.DRDO
- B.ISRO
- C.HAL
- D.BEL
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The congratulations were addressed to the scientists and engineers of ISRO, the organisation that carried out the launch of GSLV-F18 with NVS-03 and that builds and operates the satellites of the NavIC constellation.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Surveyor General of India, who spoke at the workshop on geospatial transformation?
- A.Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare
- B.Srikant Sastri
- C.S. K. Sinha
- D.Dr. Pushp Lata
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As Surveyor General of India he thanked Dr. Jitendra Singh for his guidance in advancing geospatial reforms, said the National Geospatial Policy 2022 had laid the foundation for an open, innovation-driven ecosystem, and added that government, industry and academia would have to work together to turn geospatial potential into economic…
Read the full explanation →Which three-word formula did Dr. Jitendra Singh describe as the way forward for the geospatial sector?
- A.Reform, perform and transform
- B.Enable, invest and adopt
- C.Survey, map and share
- D.Measure, monitor and manage
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Speaking on industry's role in taking the sector forward, the Minister explained each word: enabling is meant to build confidence, investing is meant to develop capability, and adopting geospatial solutions is what generates economic growth.
Read the full explanation →Under which department does the Survey of India, organiser of the geospatial transformation workshop, function?
- A.Department of Space
- B.Department of Science and Technology
- C.Department of Land Resources
- D.Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
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The workshop on Government and Industry Synergy for Geospatial Transformation, held in New Delhi on the theme of co-creating the geospatial economy for Viksit Bharat 2047, was organised by the Survey of India under that department.
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