MAINS 2015 · GS III · SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

What do you understand by "Standard Positioning System" and "Precision positioning system…

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2015 GS Paper III Science & Technology

GS Paper III 15 marks 250 words Science & Technology

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What do you understand by "Standard Positioning System" and "Precision positioning system" in the GPS era? Discuss the advantage India perceives from its ambitious IRNSS programme employing just seven satellites.

Syllabus link: GS III – Science & Technology: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.

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