UPSC Civil Services · 2015 · GS 3
Space Technology
What do you understand by ‘Standard Positioning Systems’ and ‘Protection Positioning Systems’ in the GPS era? Discuss the advantages India perceives from its ambitious IRNSS programme employing just seven satellites.
Original exam: 12.5 marks
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