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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This country will train four Indian astronauts for India’s ambitious manned mission to space, Gaganyaan.
A
USA
B
Russia
C
UK
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ISRO and the Glavcosmos of Russia signed an MoU in June 2019 for training of the four astronauts, a Group Captain and three Wing Commanders of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who were shortlisted for the Gaganyaan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Russia. Russia will conduct the training of astronauts be conducted for Gaganyaan Mission. The Union Minister of Science and Technology informed that the human spaceflight module of Gaganyaan will be launched after the second unmanned mission planned in 2022-23.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is France. France will train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the ambitious human space mission Gaganyaan. The two-week training is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project. It is aimed at sending three Indians to space by 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Australia. Australia would support India’s Gaganyaan mission by tracking it through Cocos Keeling island.

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