UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

With reference to the TRISHNA mission mentioned in the newspaper, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. It is a collaborative mission of ISRO and the French space agency CNES.
  2. It is a joint mission of ISRO and NASA for human spaceflight.
  3. It is an Indo-Japanese mission for deep-sea mineral exploration.
  4. It is a private Starlink mission for satellite internet connectivity.

Answer

Correct Answer

It is a collaborative mission of ISRO and the French space agency CNES.

Explanation

Option A is correct: the report describes TRISHNA as a collaborative endeavour between ISRO and France’s CNES, with launch discussed for the coming period. Option B wrongly substitutes NASA and human spaceflight. Option C confuses space observation with ocean-resource exploration. Option D incorrectly links the mission to Starlink’s commercial internet service.

Topics: earth observation, science and technology, space technology, trishna isro-cnes mission