Which of the following communication satellites was launched on 24 June 2022?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → GSAT-24
GSAT-24 is a Ku-band communication satellite built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Department of Space. It was the first “demand-driven” mission of NSIL, with its whole capacity leased to Tata Play for direct-to-home television. It was launched in June 2022 on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou in French Guiana.
Note: This ‘current affairs’ question is about a launch almost three years before this May 2025 paper. NTA’s news desk seems to have stopped in June 2022.