HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 249: Model Answer

Question: What is the role of Indian Space Research Organisation? (4 marks)

Answer:

ISRO or Indian Space Research Organisation is India’s space agency founded in 1969 to help develop an indigenous Indian space program, also playing a huge role in the development of the country through educational, agricultural, communication, and defence sector projects.

• Design and development of launch vehicles and related technologies for providing access to space.

• Design and development of satellites and related technologies for earth observation, communication, navigation, meteorology and space science.
• Indian National Satellite (INSAT) programme for meeting telecommunication, television broadcasting and developmental applications.
• Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) programme for management of natural resources and monitoring of environment using space-based imagery.
• Space-based Applications for Societal development.
• Research and Development in space science and planetary exploration.

ISRO functions in the areas of broadcasting, weather forecasting, disaster management, geographic information systems, navigation, cartography (maps), telemedicine, distance education satellites, etc.