UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Assam floats tender for satellites to monitor floods

Q1. Which one of the following became the first Indian State to float a tender (Expression of Interest) to procure its own constellation of earth-observation satellites?

  • A. Assam
  • B. Odisha
  • C. Bihar
  • D. Kerala

Q2. The Expression of Interest inviting private aerospace firms for the AssamSAT mission was issued by which one of the following agencies?

  • A. Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC)
  • B. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)
  • C. North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)
  • D. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)