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India's satel...
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India's satelite system for navigation is known as:

A
GPS - Global Positioning System
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IRNSS - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
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GLONASS - Global Navigation Satellite System
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QZSS - Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
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The correct option is B IRNSS - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an independent regional navigation system developed in India. It is designed to provide accurate position information to users in India and surrounding areas. It is also called NAVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation).
The navigation satellites of other countries are:
GPS - United States
GLONASS - Russia
QZSS - Japan

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