DGCA Successfully Conducts India's First Satellite-Based Landing Trial on Jet Aircraft Using GAGAN
This trial was successfully executed on an IndiGo Airbus A320 aircraft at the Udaipur Airport in Rajasthan.
GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) is an indigenous satellite-based augmentation system jointly engineered by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
While GAGAN landing procedures were previously demonstrated only on smaller turboprop planes, this marks the first successful jet aircraft application.
Significance: The transition to SLS allows precise and safe landings during bad weather and low-visibility conditions without relying on expensive ground-based navigation aids.
Key Facts / Static GK
ISRO Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Airports Authority of India (AAI) Headquarters: New Delhi
Practice Quiz — 4 July 2026
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the newly dedicated refinery at Pachpadra, Rajasthan: 1. It is India's 24th refinery and its first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. 2. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) is a joint venture where the Government of Rajasthan holds a 74% stake and HPCL holds 26%. 3. The refining capacity of the facility is 9 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q2. The newly inaugurated Rs 7,500 crore OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, has been developed by CG Semi Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with which of the following companies?
Q3. Which of the following is NOT one of the three key vision areas of the Digital India Programme, which completed 11 years on July 1, 2026?
Q4. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the newly constituted SEBI Expert Working Group to review debenture trustee regulations?
Q5. With reference to the recent SLS approach trial in India, consider the following statements: 1. The trial was successfully carried out using an Airbus A320 jet aircraft belonging to IndiGo. 2. The landing trial was conducted at the Udaipur Airport in Rajasthan. 3. The trial utilized GAGAN, which was jointly developed by ISRO and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Which of the statements given above are correct?
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