The independent, Indian Satellites based positioning system is ________.

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MPSC State Service Main Examination 2021 - General Studies IV Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1

Key Points

NAVIC is an independent Indian Satellite based positioning system.

NAVIC

It is an acronym for NAVigation with Indian Constellation.
It is the operational name of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).
It covers India and a region extending 1,500 km around it, with plans for further extension.
The system is intended to provide an absolute position accuracy of better than 10 meters (33 ft) throughout the Indian landmass and better than 20 meters (66 ft) in the region extending approximately 1,500 km (930 mi) around India.
The system currently consists of a constellation of seven satellites, with two additional satellites on the ground as stand-by.
NAVIC will provide two levels of service, the "standard positioning service", which will be open for civilian use, and a "restricted service" (an encrypted one) for authorized users (including the military).Hence option 1 is correct.

Additional Information

GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) is a regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) developed by India. It provides GPS signal corrections to improve the accuracy of positioning and timing in the Indian airspace.
GPS (Global Positioning System) is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services to users worldwide.
AIPS (Aryabhatta Indian Positioning System) is an indigenous GNSS being developed by India. It is expected to be operational by 2025