Who is known as the Father of "Indian Space Program"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Vikram Sarabhai
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is known as the father of the Indian space programme. He led the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), set up in 1962, which became the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. Under him India launched its first rocket from Thumba, near Thiruvananthapuram, in 1963.