Question
Which is the heaviest and most powerful communication satellite of India?
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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
GSAT-11
GSAT-11: India's Heaviest and Most Powerful Satellite
The question asks to identify India's heaviest and most powerful communication satellite from the given options.
- GSAT-11 is recognized as ISRO's heaviest satellite ever built.
- It is designed to provide high-speed data transfer services, making it exceptionally powerful in terms of communication capability.
- GSAT-11 aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high bandwidth connectivity, especially in rural areas.
- The other options, Kalpana-1, IRNSS-1D, and GSAT-6, while important satellites, do not match GSAT-11's scale in terms of weight and overall communication power. IRNSS-1D is part of the navigation satellite system, and GSAT-6, while powerful, is lighter and served different objectives. Kalpana-1 was a meteorological satellite.
Therefore, GSAT-11 is the correct answer.
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