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The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS IA was launched in _______________.

The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS IA was launched in 1988.

Explanation:

With the development of technology, new techniques like remote sensing can be used for analysing the change in the stock of natural resources occurring in the world. The depletion and accumulation of resources can be identified from the satellites launched using the remote sensing technology. With this objective, India launched the IRS IA satellite in 1988.