Part - 2 CH - 7 Transport And Communication — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyPart - 2 CH - 7 Transport And Communication3 Marks
Question
Explain any three benefits of satellite communication in India.
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Answer
Three benefits of satellite communication in India are as follows:
Satellite images can be used for the weather forecast, monitoring of natural calamities, surveillance of border areas, etc.
It can be used as multi-purpose system for telecommunication, meteorological observation and for various other data and programmes. The IRS satellite system became operational with the launching of IRS-IA in March, 1988 from Vaikanour in Russia.
The National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) at Hyderabad provides facilities for acquisition of data and its processing. These are very useful in the management of natural resources.
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