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Q57·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2023

Which country has its own Satellite Navigation System

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Question

Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System?

Options

a

Australia

b

Canada

c

Israel

d

Japan

Answer

Explanation

Japan operates its own regional independent satellite navigation system known as the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS). This system is designed to provide highly precise, stable positioning services specifically for the Asia-Oceania region, complementing the US GPS.

The major independent navigation systems are GPS (USA), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (EU), BeiDou (China), NavIC (India), and QZSS (Japan).

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2023

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q57

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Space Technology & Astronomy

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Regional Satellite Navigation Systems / Japan QZSS Mission

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