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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 17

GSAT-18 launched by India in October 2016, was essentially a ______ satellite.

  1. meteorological

  2. remote sensing

  3. communication

  4. earth observation

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Answer: (C) communication

Explanation

GSAT-18, launched on 6 October 2016 by Ariane 5 from French Guiana, is a communication satellite carrying 48 transponders.