NDA (I) 2023 General Ability Test · Question 99 of 149

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.

• (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.

Separate the three names: company = Skyroot, mission = Prarambh, rocket = Vikram-S. The question asks for the rocket.

• 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.

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

Asked as India's first private rocket, its company, or its mission 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.