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Q11. IN-SPACe functions as an autonomous agency in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 2. Vikram-S was launched under the launch mission Dhanush. 3. For satellites manufacturing and operation, the amended FDI policy allows automatic-route FDI up to 100%. 4. NSIL was established in 2020 as an autonomous regulator for authorising private launches. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All four statements are false. IN-SPACe is in the Department of Space, not the Commerce Ministry. Vikram-S was under PRARAMBH, not Dhanush. Satellite manufacturing/operation has automatic FDI up to 74%, not 100%. NSIL was set up on 6 March 2019 as a wholly owned Government of India CPSE under DOS, not as the 2020 autonomous regulator.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. Mission Drishti was built by GalaxEye. 2. Mission Drishti is described as the world's first OptoSAR satellite combining optical cameras and all-weather radar. 3. Mission Drishti was built by NSIL. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true. Statement 3 is false because the verified corpus and PIB release identify GalaxEye, not NSIL, as the builder of Mission Drishti.
Q31. Vikram-S was planned to carry three customer payloads. 2. The customer payloads named for Mission Prarambh included Space Kidz India, Bazoomq Armenia and N-Space Tech India. 3. Vikram-S was described as a two-stage liquid-fuelled orbital rocket. 4. Vikram-S used carbon composite structures and 3D-printed components. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The Vikram-S release lists three customer payloads and names them, and describes the rocket’s carbon-composite and 3D-printed components. Statement 3 is false: the source calls VKS a single-stage solid-fuelled sub-orbital rocket, not a two-stage liquid orbital rocket.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. IN-SPACe may authorise launch and operation of launch vehicles including sub-orbital launches. 2. IN-SPACe may authorise establishment and operation of launch pads that could be self-owned, leased or mobile platforms. 3. IN-SPACe may authorise planned re-entry of space objects only when recovery is involved. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as listed authorisation areas under the policy. Statement 3 is incorrect because the policy mentions planned re-entry with or without recovery.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. The Indian Space Policy 2023 discourages NGEs from manufacturing and operating launch vehicles. 2. The policy encourages NGEs to establish and operate launch infrastructure. 3. The policy encourages NGEs to operate only communication satellites and not remote sensing satellite systems. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect: the policy encourages NGEs to manufacture and operate space transportation systems including launch vehicles. Statement 2 is correct because it encourages NGEs to establish and operate launch infrastructure. Statement 3 is incorrect because the policy also encourages remote sensing satellite systems.
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6Consider the following statements about FDI in India's space sector: 1. For satellites-manufacturing and operation, FDI is allowed up to 74% under the automatic route. 2. For launch vehicles and associated systems or subsystems, FDI is allowed up to 49% under the automatic route. 3. Manufacturing of components and systems or sub-systems for satellites, ground segment and user segment is automatic only up to 49%. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about FDI categories in the space sector: 1. Satellite data products are grouped with satellites-manufacturing and operation, and ground segment and user segment, under a 100% sectoral cap. 2. Manufacturing of components and systems/sub-systems for satellites, ground segment and user segment is under automatic route up to 100%. 3. For launch vehicles and associated systems, FDI beyond 49% is also under automatic route. 4. Creation of spaceports for launching and receiving spacecraft is listed with launch vehicles and has a 100% sectoral cap. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements: 1. For satellite manufacturing and operation, FDI beyond 74% is under the government route. 2. For launch vehicles and associated systems, FDI beyond 49% is under the government route. 3. For manufacturing components and systems/sub-systems for satellites, FDI is automatic only up to 49%. Which of the statements given above are correct?
91. IN-SPACe functions as an autonomous agency in the Department of Space. 2. IN-SPACe is meant to enable and facilitate participation of private players in the space sector. 3. IN-SPACe is a commercial arm incorporated to market ISRO spin-off technologies. 4. IN-SPACe acts as an interface between ISRO and Non-Governmental Entities. Which of the statements given above are correct?
101. IN-SPACe can authorise establishment and/or operations of space objects. 2. IN-SPACe can authorise launch and operation of launch vehicles including sub-orbital launches. 3. IN-SPACe can authorise establishment and operation of launch pads. 4. IN-SPACe authorisation is restricted to government entities and excludes NGEs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. The Government has liberalized the space sector to allow NGEs to engage in full space activities. 2. Indian Space Policy 2023 abolished the Norms, Guidelines and Procedures framework. 3. The proposed venture capital fund for space start-ups was Rs.500 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about Indian Space Policy, 2023 and IN-SPACe: 1. IN-SPACe is to promote easy access to data from remote sensing satellites for entities in India and abroad. 2. IN-SPACe is to work with ISRO to identify technologies developed by ISRO that are ready for transfer to non-government entities. 3. IN-SPACe authorization is needed only for remote-sensing data with ground sample distance of 5 metres or coarser. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about private participation mechanisms in India's space sector: 1. IN-SPACe was created in the Department of Space to promote, authorise and oversee NGE activities in the space sector. 2. The Indian Space Policy, 2023 was formulated to provide regulatory certainty to space activities by various stakeholders. 3. The 2024 Lok Sabha reply listed Seed Fund Scheme, Pricing Support Policy, Mentorship Support and a Technical Centre among IN-SPACe measures. 4. The same reply stated that India had not liberalised the space sector for private end-to-end space activities. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. FDI in satellites-manufacturing and operation has a sectoral cap of 100%, with up to 74% under the automatic route. 2. FDI in launch vehicles and associated systems has a sectoral cap of 100%, with up to 49% under the automatic route. 3. FDI in manufacturing of components and systems/sub-systems for satellites, ground segment and user segment is allowed up to 100% under the automatic route. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. IN-SPACe functions as an autonomous agency in the Department of Space. 2. IN-SPACe acts as an interface between ISRO and Non-Governmental Entities. 3. IN-SPACe functions under the Ministry of Finance. Which of the statements given above are correct?