Science & Technology · 4 Aug 2026

ISRO Department of Space governance

Consider the following pairs: Institution - Correct Description 1. ISRO - Functions under the Department of Space, which reports to the Prime Minister 2. CSIR - India's largest autonomous R&D body, functioning under the Ministry of Science and Technology 3. UR Rao Satellite Centre - Located in Bengaluru; leads design and development of Indian satellites 4. CSIR - A statutory body directly under the Department of Space, established to support satellite research alone How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs
This question is based on: ISRO's Exodus Isn't About Salaries - It's About Who Gets to Question Authority
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About this question

Why in news

Reports of nearly 120 ISRO scientists resigning have reignited concern about administrative culture and talent retention across India's public research institutions, including CSIR labs.

Why for UPSC

This tests basic institutional-mapping knowledge that UPSC frequently probes - correctly attributing the parent ministry/department and mandate of major scientific bodies, with a deliberately mismatched final pair.

Prelims summary

ISRO functions under the Department of Space (reporting to the PM); CSIR is under the Ministry of Science and Technology and is not limited to satellite research; the UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru leads Indian satellite design and development.

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