UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2018

In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used? 1. Mobile phone operations 2. Banking operations 3. Controlling the power grids. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Besides positioning, GPS provides precise time synchronisation, which is used by mobile networks, banking and financial systems, and power grids, so all three are correct.

Topics: applications of gps, navigation systems, science and technology, space technology