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ISRO says TRISHNA satellite in advanced stage of realisation
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Megha-Tropiques, SARAL, now TRISHNA: the ISRO-CNES trio Prelims space questions keep pointing to
TRISHNA is the third satellite India and France are developing together, after Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2010; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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TRISHNA is the third satellite India and France are developing together, after Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.
It is being realised by ISRO and the French space agency CNES.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- TRISHNA is the third satellite India and France are developing together.
- The earlier India-France satellites are Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.
- TRISHNA is being realised by ISRO and the French space agency CNES.
- CNES is headquartered in Paris, with its Toulouse Space Centre central to satellite work.
- The project is an earth-observation mission; the name expands to Thermal infraRed Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural resource Assessment.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- TRISHNA is a joint ISRO-CNES (France) satellite mission, following Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.
- Megha-Tropiques studies the tropical water cycle and energy exchanges, while SARAL carries an altimeter for ocean surface studies.
- TRISHNA is a bilateral India-France project, not a NASA or ESA mission; NASA's joint mission with ISRO is NISAR.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Science and Technology) and GS-II (International Relations): India-France space cooperation has moved from Megha-Tropiques and SARAL to TRISHNA, showing a durable bilateral partnership in earth observation. Such missions support climate, water and land-resource monitoring and deepen strategic ties with France. The way forward is to pair joint missions with indigenous capability building, open data use and timely launches.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
In the context of space technology, what is "Bhuvan", recently in the news?
- A mini satellite launched by ISRO for promoting the distance education in India
- The name given to the next Moon Impact Probe, for Chandrayan-II
- A geoportal of ISRO with 3 D imaging capabilities of India
- A space telescope developed by India
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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ಇಸ್ರೋ ಯಾವ ವಿದೇಶಿ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ರಿಷ್ಣಾ ಭೂ-ಪರಿವೀಕ್ಷಣಾ ಉಪಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ?
- ನಾಸಾ
- CNES
- ಜಾಕ್ಸಾ
- ESA
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಮೇಘಾ-ಟ್ರಾಪಿಕ್ಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಲ್ ನಂತರ ತ್ರಿಷ್ಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೋದ ಪಾಲುದಾರ ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ನ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ CNES.
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