National Remote Sensing Centre : Functions & Headquarters
Q. Which is nodal agency for reception, archival, processing and dissemination of remote sensing data in the country?- Published on 14 Dec 15a. ISRO
b. National Remote Sensing Centre
c. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
d. DRDO
ANSWER: National Remote Sensing Centre
- National Remote Sensing Centre HQ- Hyderabad
- It is a key player in Earth Observation Programme and Disaster Management Support programme.
- NRSC acquires and processes data from all Indian remote sensing satellites like Cartosat-1, Cartosat-2, Resourcesat-1, Oceansat-1 and Technology Experiment Satellite as well as foreign satellites like Terra, NOAA and ERS.