Which of the following satellites was built jointly by ISRO and the French space agency CNES?
- A.Megha-Tropiques
- B.Oceansat-3
- C.RISAT-2B
- D.EMISAT
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Explanation
The correct answer is Megha-Tropiques. It is named, along with SARAL, as a satellite jointly built by ISRO and CNES, and both were cited as milestones of a partnership that goes back to sounding rocket experiments of the 1960s. Oceansat-3 is wrong because it is an Indian ocean observation satellite of the Oceansat series and was not presented as a joint Indo-French build. RISAT-2B is wrong because it belongs to India's radar imaging series and does not appear among the joint missions named by the minister. EMISAT is wrong for the same reason: it is an Indian electronic intelligence satellite and finds no mention in the list of joint satellites, which covers Megha-Tropiques, SARAL and the forthcoming TRISHNA. Cooperation between the two countries also extends to launch vehicle engine development.
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Practice Questions
TRISHNA, in the news recently, is the third joint satellite of India with which country?
- A.Japan
- B.France
- C.Germany
- D.Israel
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TRISHNA is described as the third joint satellite of India and France, and its realisation is progressing well. The two earlier joint satellites built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and the French space agency CNES are Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.
Read the full explanation →According to the minister, how many space start-ups are now working in India?
- A.More than 100
- B.More than 250
- C.More than 400
- D.More than 800
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Dr Jitendra Singh said that reforms in the space sector and the growth of the private ecosystem have brought more than 400 Indian space start-ups into areas such as rocket building, satellite building and space applications.
Read the full explanation →Which method was examined at the dialogue for the safe destruction of persistent organic pollutants such as DDT and PCB-contaminated material?
- A.Deep-well injection
- B.Open burning at landfill sites
- C.Cement kiln co-processing
- D.Ocean dumping in sealed drums
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The technical session on persistent organic pollutants and hazardous waste, led by SINTEF's Chief Scientist Dr. Kare Helge Karstensen with Dr. Ramesh Kumar of CSIR-NEERI, looked at the ability of cement kilns to destroy hazardous organic contaminants under controlled high-temperature conditions, while fuel derived from waste takes the place of…
Read the full explanation →Under which bilateral framework, agreed during the Prime Minister's visit to Norway in May, was the waste to resource dialogue held?
- A.Blue Economy Compact
- B.Green Strategic Partnership
- C.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- D.Clean Energy Mission Statement
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India and Norway lifted their relationship to a Green Strategic Partnership when the Indian Prime Minister travelled to Norway in May, and circular economy, clean technology and research were placed at its heart.
Read the full explanation →Which organisations joined CSIR in holding the India-Norway Dialogue on Waste to Resource Solutions in the Cement and Construction Sector?
- A.SINTEF and the Research Council of Norway
- B.Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Polar Institute
- C.Equinor and the Norwegian Mapping Authority
- D.The Norwegian Water Resources Directorate alone
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The dialogue on waste to resource solutions for the cement and construction sector was put together by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India along with SINTEF, a Norwegian research organisation, and the Research Council of Norway.
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