ISRO recently launched the NVS-01 mission. It is a-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → First of the second generation satellite for navigation with Indian Constellation
NVS-01, launched by ISRO on 29 May 2023 on a GSLV from Sriharikota, is the first of the second-generation navigation satellites of NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), India’s own satellite navigation system. It replaces the older IRNSS satellites and carries an indigenously developed rubidium atomic clock for accurate timing.
Note: This question calls a May 2023 launch “recent” in a May 2026 paper. NTA’s ‘recently’ is three years old here; ISRO had even launched the next one, NVS-02, in January 2025.