Which one of the following is the first pico-satellite developed in India by a consortium of engineering colleges in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → STUDSAT
STUDSAT (Student Satellite) was India’s first pico-satellite, weighing under a kilogram, built by a consortium of seven engineering colleges of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and launched by ISRO in July 2010.
ANUSAT was built by Anna University, PRATHAM by IIT Bombay and UNITYsat by three colleges in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, but none of them was the first pico-satellite.