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GK QUESTION#1683

What is the primary objective behind ISRO’s development of the MiniSAR (Miniaturized Synthetic Aperture Radar) operating in X-band?

  1. ATo assist in live video communication for human space missions
  2. BTo generate detailed radar images using a lightweight and compact airborne platformCorrect answer
  3. CTo study upper atmospheric wind and pressure variations
  4. DTo function as a navigation aid for launch vehicles
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B. To generate detailed radar images using a lightweight and compact airborne platform

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. The MiniSAR (A miniaturized Airborne SAR Payload at X-Band) developed by Indian Space Research Organisation is an X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar designed to produce high-resolution radar images using a lightweight and compact system, suitable for airborne and space-based remote sensing, including terrain mapping and surveillance.

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