Which of the following is India's first privately developed rocket launched by ISRO recently ?

Correct — D, Vikram-S. Vikram-S, built by the Hyderabad start-up Skyroot Aerospace, was India's first privately developed rocket; ISRO launched it under mission 'Prarambh' from Sriharikota in November 2022.

Why the others are wrong

• (a)
  Skyroot — Skyroot Aerospace is the company that built Vikram-S, not the name of the rocket itself.
• (b)
  Prarambh — 'Prarambh' ('the beginning') was the name of the mission, not the rocket.
• (c)
  Bazoomq — A distractor — not India's first private rocket.

India opened its space sector to private players, and Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-S — a single-stage sub-orbital sounding rocket named after Vikram Sarabhai — became the first privately built Indian rocket, launched by ISRO in the 'Prarambh' mission on 18 November 2022. It marked the entry of Indian private industry into rocketry.

Key facts

• Vikram-S was India's first privately developed rocket.
• It was built by Skyroot Aerospace (Hyderabad).
• ISRO launched it in mission 'Prarambh' (Nov 2022) from Sriharikota.
• It is named after Vikram Sarabhai, father of India's space programme.

Common traps

• Confusing the rocket (Vikram-S) with the company (Skyroot) or the mission (Prarambh).
• Assuming any 'first private' claim without the specific name.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Vikram-S, India's first private rocket, was built by

  • (a)Agnikul
  • (b)Skyroot Aerospace
  • (c)Bellatrix
  • (d)Pixxel
  Answer(b) Skyroot Aerospace.
• practice — not a real PYQ

  The mission that launched Vikram-S was named

  • (a)Prarambh
  • (b)Gaganyaan
  • (c)Aditya
  • (d)Shukrayaan
  Answer(a) Prarambh.