What is the main objective of the NISAR satellite mission, which was launched by ISRO on July 30, 2025?

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A. To explore Mars’ atmosphere A.

B. To study black holes and quasars B.

C. To monitor Earth’s land and ice surfaces C.

D. To detect gravitational waves D.

NISAR stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar and is a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The satellite was launched by ISRO on 30 July 2025 aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
The NISAR mission is designed to continuously monitor Earth’s land and ice surfaces using advanced radar imaging.
It plays a key role in tracking environmental changes such as glacier melting, deforestation, and soil deformation.
The data helps scientists study the impacts of climate change and manage natural disasters like earthquakes and floods.

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