RAS question
Which company was congratulated by Shri Amit Shah for building Mission Drishti?
Correct answer: (B) GalaxEye.
Shri Amit Shah congratulated the young scientists and engineers at GalaxEye for building Mission Drishti.
Explanation
The PIB release identifies GalaxEye as the organisation whose young scientists and engineers were congratulated by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah for building Mission Drishti. It also explains why the achievement was highlighted: Mission Drishti is described as the world's first OptoSAR satellite, combining optical cameras with all-weather radar. The release further calls its launch India's largest privately built satellite and links it to the wider idea of India becoming a space-power. Since the question asks which company was congratulated for building Mission Drishti, the named builder in the release is GalaxEye, not any of the other space-sector entities listed in the options.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Antrix Corporation is not named in the PIB release as the organisation congratulated for building Mission Drishti.
- (C) NewSpace India Limited does not appear in the release as the builder of Mission Drishti.
- (D) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre is not the entity credited in the release; the congratulated team is at GalaxEye.
Concept
This tests current affairs in science and technology, especially India's private space-sector developments. RAS often asks such items because official releases connect technology milestones with government policy priorities.