39. With reference to India’s geographical information system ‘Bhuvan’, consider the following statements:
1. Bhuvan offers detailed imagery of Indian locations with resolution of up to one meter.
2. It allows users to view 2D and 3D images along with information on terrain and water resources.
3. It acts as a platform for hosting government data and could be used a tool for urban design, contour mapping and mapping.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only 1 and 3

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Only 2

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Bhuvan is India’s Geographic Information System platform developed by ISRO, which is widely used by Government, public, NGOs and Academia. Bhuvan offers detailed imagery of Indian locations with resolution up to one meter. It allows users to view 2D and 3D images along with information on terrain and water resources. It acts as a platform for hosting government data and could be used a tool for urban design, contour mapping and mapping. Bhuvan contains satellite data for more than 350 cities. Freely accessible on the internet, it caters to wide verities of user communities including school children. It also supports disaster management

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