Vikram Sarabhai

Why in news?

• ISRO has named a crater on the Moon, captured by Chandrayaan-2, after Indian astrophysicist Vikram Sarabhai on the occasion his birth centenary.

About Vikram Sarabhai:

• Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India.
• He established the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in 1947, which became the cradle of space sciences in India.
• Most notable among the many institutes he helped set up are the Nehru Foundation for Development in Ahmedabad, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA).
• Other projects and institutions initiated or established by him include the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) in Kalpakkam, , Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) in Hyderabad and Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) in Jaduguda, Jharkhand.
• The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was established by Jawaharlal Nehru under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1962, with the urging of scientist Vikram Sarabhai recognising the need in space research.
• Sarabhai started a project for the fabrication and launch of an Indian satellite which went onto become Aryabhata, the first Indian satellite launched.
• The lander on India's moon mission Chandrayaan-2 which was to land near the South Pole of the moon on Sep 20, 2019 was named Vikram in his honour.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding” Vikram Sarabhai”:
1.The lander on Chandrayaan-2 is named in his honor.
2.He helped set up the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) in Kalpakkam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2 
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question