Who is regarded as the father of India's space programme?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Vikram Sarabhai
Dr Vikram Sarabhai led the setting up of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) in 1962, the rocket launching station at Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram (first launch in 1963) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. For this he is regarded as the father of India’s space programme.