ISRO & SCTIMST Signed MoU to Propel Space Medicine Advances

Current Context: On April 25, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) signed a Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

• Aim: To advance space medicine research in support of ISRO's Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.

Highlights:

• Development of telemedicine protocols and crew medical kits for space missions.
• Creation of specialized infrastructure like clean rooms and microgravity labs.
• Innovations in medical devices for space use, with potential healthcare applications on Earth.

Question:

Q.1 The MoU signed in April 2025 between ISRO and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) supports which of the following ISRO programs?
a) Gaganyaan
b) Chandrayaan
c) Mangalyaan
d) Shukrayaan

Answer: a) The collaboration is aimed at supporting the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.