Question

    The NISAR satellite, set to be launched in March 2025,

    is a collaborative project between which two countries? 
    A India and Russia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B India and Japan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C India and China Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D India and the United States Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The NISAR satellite is a joint initiative between ISRO (India) and NASA (USA) with a total project cost of ₹5,000 crore. The 2.8-tonne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite is designed to capture high-resolution images under various conditions, including darkness, adverse weather, and dense vegetation. It will be launched using India's GSLV Mk-II rocket and has a 12-day revisit cycle for monitoring the same area repeatedly. 

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