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UPPSC 2023 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

The "NISAR satellite" is jointly developed by which of the following organizations?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: lSRO and NASA

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “lSRO and NASA ”.
NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Satellite. NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO.

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