Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Dhawan-1.
Solution:
- India's first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine is Dhawan-1.
- It was developed by the private aerospace company Skyroot Aerospace.
- It was fired in November 2021.
- Dhawan-1 has been named after the Indian Rocket Scientist Dr. Satish Dhawan.
Information Booster:
- Dhawan-1 runs on two high-performance rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LoX).
- Its engine was developed using 3D printing with a superalloy.
- Vikram-S is considered India's first privately developed launch vehicle,built and launched by the startup company Skyroot Aerospace on November 18, 2022.