Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to launch five communication satellites by the end of 2017.
The main aim behind the launch is to improve the communication system within the country.
The specific use of the satellites would be to improve the number of available transponders for communications.
The move is expected to significantly enhance India’s communication capability.
An overview of the number of satellites launched by the space organisation and the purpose of each satellite in the areas of disaster management, weather forecasting, space exploration, education, agriculture and geo-spatial applications was also provided.
India is the only country to achieve the feat of having a large number of satellites.
ISRO along with the government has made it mandatory for all aircrafts to have a GPS-aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system by 2019 to ensure safety and precision landing.
Apart from this, ISRO plans to make an inventory and site management plan for 4000 heritage sites in India.
The organisation also helped India break the record for launching most satellites from a single rocket by launching 104 satellites in one go in February 2017.
GAGAN: Know More
The GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) is an implementation of a regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) by the Indian government.
It is a system to improve the accuracy of a GNSS receiver by providing reference signals.
Project cost?: ?INR 7.74 billion (US$120 million)
Fully operational by?: ?2013-14
Launched?: ?2011-2012