Sci-Tech · 21 Jul 2026

Vikram-1 Skyroot orbital launch

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List I (Entity/Milestone) - List II (Description) A. IN-SPACe - 1. Established in 2022 as a single-window body to authorise private space launches B. Indian Space Policy, 2023 - 2. Repositioned ISRO from sole operator to a research and deep-space specialist C. Vikram-1 - 3. Launched from ISRO's First Launch Pad carrying five payloads to about 450 km orbit D. Mission 'Aagaman' - 4. The suborbital flight conducted by Skyroot in November 2022 How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair

BOnly two pairs

COnly three pairs

DAll four pairs

This question is based on: Vikram-1's Real Test Wasn't The Rocket - It Was The Regulation Behind It

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Why in news

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 lifted off on July 18 under Mission 'Aagaman', making India the third country after the US and China where private industry has reached orbit on its own launch vehicle.

Why for UPSC

UPSC tests whether aspirants can distinguish between similarly named entities from the same company (Vikram-1 vs Vikram-S) and correctly attribute mission names, a common confusion point in space-sector questions.

Prelims summary

IN-SPACe (2022) is the single-window authoriser for private launches; the Indian Space Policy, 2023 repositioned ISRO as a research specialist; Vikram-1, under Mission 'Aagaman', reached ~450 km orbit - distinct from Skyroot's earlier suborbital Vikram-S flight (Nov 2022).

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