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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Explanation
The correct answer is the Department of Science and Technology. 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. The National Geospatial Policy 2022 also recognises the Department of Science and Technology as the nodal agency for the geospatial domain, as its Secretary Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare pointed out, and the policy provides a liberal environment for generating, accessing and using geospatial data. Option A names the department that handles space activity and is one of the portfolios held by the minister who gave the keynote, but it is not the parent of the Survey of India. Options C and D name other arms of government that had no role in organising this workshop, so both are wrong.
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Practice Questions
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 →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 →Infrared Focal Plane Arrays developed by DRDO perform which function in a tactical missile?
- A.They provide thrust in the boost phase
- B.They encrypt the data link to the launch platform
- C.They act as sensing elements for detecting and tracking the target
- D.They generate electrical power for onboard systems
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Infrared Focal Plane Arrays were described as the eyes of tactical missiles: working through an imaging infrared seeker, they allow the missile to find and follow its target during the terminal phase of flight, and the exhibits covered the short-wave, mid-wave and long-wave infrared bands.
Read the full explanation →Which DRDO laboratory developed the Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits and Infrared Focal Plane Arrays displayed at the conclave?
- A.Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi
- B.Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
- C.Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad
- D.Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehradun
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Read the full explanation →What is the theme of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026?
- A.Science for Self-Reliance, Innovation for All
- B.Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Society
- C.Young Minds, New Science, New India
- D.Research to Reality, Science to Society
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