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Which Indian satellite series is used mainly for monitoring and management of natural resources and disaster management?
AGSAT
BINSAT
CIRNSS
DIRS
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. IRS
1. IRS stands for Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, an Earth Observation series.
2. Earth observation satellites study forests, oceans and ice, and manage natural resources and calamities.
3. INSAT and GSAT (rule out) serve telecommunication, broadcasting and weather, not resource management.
4. IRNSS is for navigation/positioning. Hence the answer is IRS.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology, Ch 10 "Space Missions", p.152_
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