Space Sector Reforms MCQ — 78 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements about remote-sensing data in the Indian Space Policy, 2023: 1. Dissemination of satellite-based remote-sensing data with ground sampling distance of 30 cm or less needs IN-SPACe authorisation. 2. Data above GSD 30 cm needs intimation to IN-SPACe. 3. All remote-sensing data, irrespective of resolution, needs no intimation or authorisation under the policy. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about IN-SPACe's ecosystem role under the Indian Space Policy 2023: 1. IN-SPACe may promote industry clusters, zones, manufacturing hubs, incubation centres, accelerators and technical centres for the space sector. 2. IN-SPACe may work with academia to widen the space ecosystem and enable industry-academia linkages. 3. IN-SPACe is to ensure a level playing field for utilization of facilities created using public expenditure. 4. IN-SPACe may identify ISRO-developed technologies ready for transfer, but it is prohibited from facilitating transfer to NGEs. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about technology transfer and industry participation: 1. NSIL's major business areas include transfer of technology developed by ISRO centres, units and constituent institutions of the Department of Space. 2. The 2020 Cabinet reform announcement says ISRO will share only intellectual property, and not space assets, data or facilities, with private entities. 3. The 2020 reform announcement said ISRO would focus more on research and development, new technologies, exploration missions and human spaceflight. 4. NSIL's major business areas include production of PSLV and SSLV through industry. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about IN-SPACe: 1. IN-SPACe is an autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space. 2. It was formed on 24 June 2020 to promote, enable, authorise and supervise non-governmental entities undertaking space activities. 3. These activities include manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites, providing space-based services, establishing a ground station, sharing space infrastructure and establishing new facilities under the Department of Space. 4. Its headquarters are in Bengaluru. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. 1. For launch vehicles and associated systems or sub-systems, the automatic FDI route is available up to 74%. 2. For creation of spaceports for launching and receiving spacecraft, the automatic FDI route is available up to 49%. 3. Satellite data products are kept wholly outside the amended space-sector FDI framework. Which of the statements given above are correct?