As part of bilateral cooperation in space technology, for which of the following neighboring countries did India launch the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Nano Satellite 2 (INS-2B) in 2022 and inaugurated a ground station in the same country in 2023?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Bhutan
INS-2B, also called the India-Bhutan SAT, is a nano satellite built by ISRO together with Bhutan. It went into orbit on 26 November 2022 as a co-passenger on ISRO’s PSLV-C54 from Sriharikota.
To receive the satellite’s images of its own territory directly, Bhutan set up a ground station in Thimphu with ISRO’s help, and it was inaugurated on 13 March 2023.
Note: This ‘current affairs’ question asks about a launch from more than two years before this May 2025 paper. By the time NTA asked about it, INS-2B had already gone round the Earth thousands of times.