ISRO Current Affairs, GK & News
FDI policy for Space Sector
According to the chief of Indian Space Research Organisation, K Sivan, India will soon come out with a new foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for the space sector. Key Points While speaking at the International Space Conference organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the chief said, India’s space FDI policy is getting revised and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: FDI policy for Space Sector • foreign direct investment (FDI) policy • ISRO • Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd.
Yuktdhara: New portal launched under Geoportal Bhuvan
The government launched a new geospatial planning portal called ‘Yuktdhara’ under Bhuvan. It was launched by Giriraj Singh, Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. Key Facts about Yuktdhara This new portal will help in facilitating new MGNREGA assets with the help of remote sensing as well as geographic information system-based data. Portal will also ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Geoportal Bhuvan • Geospatial Data • geospatial planning portal • ISRO • Ministry of Rural Development • Yuktdhara Portal
ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch an Earth Observation Satellite on August 12. Satellite will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Key Points Satellite called EOS-03 will be carried on board the 14th flight of the GSLV celled GSLV-F10. GSLV-F10 will place satellite in the Geosynchronous Transfer ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 14th flight of GSLV • earth observation satellite • GSLV-F10 • GSLV-F10 rocket • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO
ISRO-NASA joint mission NISAR Satellite to be launched in 2023
The ISRO-NASA Joint Mission NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, which aims to measure changes in the earth’s surface globally using advanced radar images, is scheduled to be launched in early 2023. Highlights Will be launched in early 2023 NISAR is a joint Earth observation mission between ISRO and NASA, used for global observation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: ISRO • ISRO-NASA Joint Mission • NASA • NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) • NISAR Satellite
ISRO’s merchandiser programme takes off with 8 companies already onboard
Indian Space Research Organisation’s merchandise programme which will be customised space-themed has taken off in partnership with multiple companies. Following the launch of this programme, all those interested will be able to purchase authorised products of ISRO such as T-shirts, scale models, space-themed educational games, mugs, science toys, etc. Key Points Following the launch of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: authorised products • Catalogues of ISRO • Indian Space Research Organisation’s merchandise programme • ISRO • merchandiser programme