UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Will ISRO’s arm NSIL pick up the slack of a flat space budget?

Question 1

NSIL has placed an end-to-end manufacturing contract with the HAL-led consortium for how many Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV-XL)?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 2

In the NSIL contract for end-to-end industrial manufacture of PSLVs, which entity is the lead partner of the consortium?

Accepted Answer

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Answer

Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

Answer

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

Answer

Godrej Aerospace

Question 3

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm tasked with demand-aggregation and industry-led space manufacturing, operates as a Public Sector Undertaking under which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Department of Space, directly under the Prime Minister

Answer

Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries

Answer

Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence

Answer

Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance

Question 4

In which year was NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) incorporated as the new commercial arm of the Department of Space?

Accepted Answer

2019

Answer

2016

Answer

2017

Answer

2020

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Will ISRO’s arm NSIL pick up the slack of a flat space budget?

Q1. NSIL has placed an end-to-end manufacturing contract with the HAL-led consortium for how many Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV-XL)?

Q2. In the NSIL contract for end-to-end industrial manufacture of PSLVs, which entity is the lead partner of the consortium?

Q3. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm tasked with demand-aggregation and industry-led space manufacturing, operates as a Public Sector Undertaking under which of the following?

Q4. In which year was NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) incorporated as the new commercial arm of the Department of Space?