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Q1Consider the following statements about GAGAN: 1. GAGAN is a Satellite Based Augmentation System implemented jointly with the Airports Authority of India. 2. Its objectives include satellite-based navigation services with accuracy and integrity required for civil aviation. 3. GAGAN is the same as IRNSS/NavIC and is designed as an independent regional navigation system for national applications. 4. It is designed to be interoperable with other international satellite-based augmentation systems. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct: ISRO describes GAGAN as a satellite-based augmentation system jointly implemented with AAI, meant to provide accurate and integrity-assured navigation for civil aviation, and interoperable with international SBAS systems. Statement 3 is incorrect because ISRO treats IRNSS/NavIC separately as the independent Indian satellite-based positioning system.
Q2Which of the following best describes the Micron Technology ATMP facility inaugurated at Sanand, Gujarat on February 28, 2026? 1. It is India's first semiconductor Assembly, Test, Mark and Packaging facility. 2. The total investment is approximately $2.75 billion by Micron and government partners. 3. The facility manufactures semiconductor wafers from scratch using silicon ingots. 4. The first commercial shipment of made-in-India memory modules was presented to Dell Technologies. Select the correct answer using the codes below:
Statements 1, 2, and 4 are CORRECT: The Sanand facility is India's first semiconductor ATMP plant; it represents a combined investment of approximately $2.75 billion; and its first commercial shipment was symbolically presented to Dell Technologies. Statement 3 is INCORRECT: ATMP (Assembly, Test, Mark, Packaging) facilities do NOT manufacture semiconductor wafers from scratch. They receive pre-fabricated wafers from foundries (like those in Taiwan) and assemble, test, and package them. Wafer fabrication is a separate, more advanced process that India has not yet commenced at scale.
Q3Consider the following statements about Gaganyaan: 1. Gaganyaan envisages demonstrating human spaceflight capability with a crew of 3 members. 2. Its planned orbit is around 400 km and the crew is to be brought back safely to Earth by landing in Indian sea waters. 3. Its Orbital Module consists only of a propulsion module and has no crew module. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Orbital Module comprises the Crew Module and Service Module.
Q4Under which codename did the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantle a mobile clandestine mephedrone manufacturing laboratory in Satara district, Maharashtra on 24 January 2026?
DRI announced on 24 January 2026 that under 'Operation Sahyadri Checkmate', a mobile mephedrone manufacturing lab operating under the guise of a poultry farm in Karad tehsil of Satara district, Maharashtra, was dismantled. The operation seized 21.91 kg MD and 71.5 kg raw material worth ₹55 crore, with five arrests.
Q5What is the approximate investment amount for the Tata Electronics semiconductor Fab at Dholera?
Tata Electronics' semiconductor fabrication facility at Dholera, Gujarat, is planned with an investment of over ₹91,000 crore. The project is being developed with PSMC and is intended to build domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity in India.
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15Consider the following statements about NavIC: 1. NavIC is ISRO's regional navigation satellite system for positioning, navigation and timing requirements. 2. NavIC is designed with a constellation of 7 satellites. 3. NavIC provides only a Restricted Service and has no civilian Standard Position Service. Which of the statements given above are correct?