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UPSC 2007: What is the Galileo project which has been in news recently?
(a)An inter-country programme of missile shield developed by the United States of America
(b)A project developed by India with assistance from Canada
(c)An environmental protection project being developed by Japan
(d)A multi-satellite navigation project being developed by the European Union
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A multi-satellite navigation project being developed by the European Union
Galileo is the European Union’s global navigation satellite system (GNSS), a constellation of satellites being built to give Europe an independent, high-precision positioning service; it is not a missile shield, Indian-Canadian venture or Japanese environmental scheme. ([defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu](https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/galileo-introduction-europes-global-satellite-based-navigation-system-2025-03-06_en?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 132. It falls under Science & Technology > Space Technology & Astronomy.
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