Global Positioning System (GPS); ISRO

Global Positioning System (GPS)

GPS is a satellite-based navigation system providing real-time location and timing. India uses GPS for precision agriculture, mapping, disaster relief, defence navigation, aviation, vehicle tracking, and smartphone-based services. ISRO’s NavIC offers better accuracy in the Indian region. In Haryana, GPS-guided tractors and harvesters are increasingly used in Hisar and Karnal for precision farming.

ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation is known globally for cost-efficient missions like Mangalyaan, Chandrayaan-3, and trusted launch vehicles (PSLV/GSLV). It supports weather forecasting, communication, disaster management, ocean studies and defence. ISRO’s satellite data is used in Haryana for crop monitoring, drought prediction, and land-use planning.