A
Australia
B
Canada
C
Israel
D
Japan
Correct answer: (d) Japan
Explanation
- A
Australia
Australia. Uses GPS / other GNSS; no sovereign constellation of this class.
- B
Canada
Canada. Same — a user, not an operator of a full GNSS.
- C
Israel
Israel. Regional systems and satellites, not a named GNSS like QZSS.
- D
Japan
Japan. QZSS (Michibiki) is Japan’s regional satellite navigation system.
Summary. Official key is (d) Japan. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System is Japan’s own satellite navigation overlay. Australia, Canada and Israel do not field a comparable sovereign GNSS. (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou are the other full constellations.)
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