Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I Names of Satellites

List-II Application

(A) EOS-04

(I) Communication

(B) GSAT-29

(II) Experimental

(C) GAGAN

(III) Navigation

(D) INS-1A

(IV) Earth Observation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) **

List-I Names of Satellites

List-II Application

(A) EOS-04

(IV) Earth Observation

(B) GSAT-29

(I) Communication

(C) GAGAN

(III) Navigation

(D) INS-1A

(II) Experimental

(A) EOS-04 (Earth Observation Satellite-04): As the name suggests, this is a Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications like agriculture, forestry, and flood mapping.

  • Matches with (IV) Earth Observation

(B) GSAT-29: This is a high-throughput communication satellite. It was designed to bridge the digital divide by providing high-speed bandwidth to remote areas, particularly in Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern India.

  • Matches with (I) Communication

(C) GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation): This is a system developed by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India to provide better navigation services for civil aviation over the Indian airspace.

  • Matches with (III) Navigation

(D) INS-1A (ISRO Nano Satellite-1A): This was an experimental satellite carrying two science payloads. It was designed as a versatile satellite bus to carry various instruments for future research.

  • Matches with (II) Experimental