Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Names of Satellites | 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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
ISRO names its satellites by their job: EOS stands for Earth Observation Satellite, GSAT for its geosynchronous communication satellites, and INS for Indian Nano Satellite.
(A) EOS-04 — this matches (IV) Earth Observation. EOS-04, launched by PSLV-C52 in February 2022, is a radar imaging satellite that photographs the Earth in all weather for agriculture, forestry, soil moisture and flood mapping.
(B) GSAT-29 — this matches (I) Communication. GSAT-29, launched by GSLV Mk III in November 2018, is a high-throughput communication satellite serving remote areas, including Jammu and Kashmir and the north-east.
(C) GAGAN — this matches (III) Navigation. GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation), built by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India, corrects GPS signals so that aircraft can navigate and land precisely; its payloads ride on GSAT satellites.
(D) INS-1A — this matches (II) Experimental. INS-1A, a nano satellite of under 10 kg launched with 103 others by PSLV-C37 in February 2017, carried experimental payloads to test new technology in space.