Q. Recently, the Union Government partnered with which organization to connect tribal villages with internet services?
Answer:
ISRO
Notes: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs plans to partner with ISRO to deploy V-SAT stations for a pilot project in 80 tribal villages across Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra. The collaboration aims to provide essential services like Internet, medical, and educational connectivity. ISRO Chief S. Somnath confirmed the collaboration and announced the upcoming signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the initiative at a ministry event focusing on innovative projects for tribal development.