Question

Who was the first Indian to travel to space?
Sunita Williams
Ulrich Walter
Rakesh Sharma
Ravish Malhotra

Answer 1

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel the space

Answer 2

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Q. Who was the first Indian to travel to space?

Answer : Option (c) Rakesh Sharma

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▪Rakesh Sharma was born on January 13, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India and completed his education from Hyderabad.

▪He was the first and only Indian citizen to travel to space in a Soviet rocket that was launched on April 2 in 1984 as a part of joint programme between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Soviet Intercosmos programme.

▪ Rakesh Sharma was honoured with the Hero of Soviet Union after his return from space. He was also conferred with Ashoka Chakra by the Indian Government.