EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first Indian Satellite for serving the educational sector is known as:
A
EDUSAT
B
INSAT-B
C
INSAT-C
D
SATEDU
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GSAT-3, known as EDUSAT is meant for distant class room education from school level to higher education. This was the first dedicated “Educational Satellite” that provide the country with satellite based two way communication to class room for delivering educational materials.

Detailed explanation-2: -Karnataka Government with the assistance of ISRO has implemented the satellite based EDUSAT program in 2004-05 to facilitate distant classroom education for students studying in schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -The full form of INSAT is Indian National Satellite System. The full form of IRS is Indian Remote Sensing. The full form of EDUSAT is Educational Satellite. These are satellite systems that have been used in India for multiple reasons.

Detailed explanation-4: -EDUSAT is the first satellite for serving the education sector. It is also known as GSAT-3. It is a communication satellite which was launched by ISRO in the year 2004.

Detailed explanation-5: -EDUSAT, originally called GSAT – 3, was a communication satellite launched into space by the Indian Space Research Organization on 20 September 2004.

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