Multiple choice

INSAT, or GSAT, as they are more popularly known, are a joint collaboration of the Department of Space with

  1. Department of Telecommunications
  2. Indian Meteorological Department
  3. All India Radio

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All three
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D Correct answer
Explanation

INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geo-stationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT is the largest domestic communication system in the Asia Pacific Region. It is a joint venture of the Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, All India Radio and Doordarshan.

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