QUESTION 15
GS3
15 marks
Mention salient features of ‘Mission Drishti’. Discuss the imaging techniques used in the satellite launched on 3rd May 2026. Why it is being considered world’s first satellite of its kind?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the verified mission design, imaging techniques and the exact technological novelty underlying the 'world’s first' claim.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Mission purpose and architecture from authoritative documentation≈50 words
- 2Each imaging technique and what information it captures≈50 words
- 3The exact combination/capability that is unprecedented≈50 words
- 4Applications only insofar as supported by mission capability≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Mission purposeImaging modalitiesData fusion/capabilityWorld-first noveltyApplications
Where marks usually go
- Using generic optical/SAR content that may not match the actual satellite
- Repeating a 'world first' claim without specifying what is unprecedented
Value addition
- Sensor-stack diagram after verification
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.