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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Prerana Sthal’ was inaugurated at Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, located in which city? Notes: ‘Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Prerana Sthal’ was inaugurated at Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex is a military missile research center in Hyderabad, India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Wheeler Island or Dr. Abdul Kalam Island is located off the coast of Odisha. The integrated test range for missiles is located on this island. The island was originally named after the English Lieutenant, Wheeler but in September 2015, it was renamed after the former Preisdent of India, Dr.

Detailed explanation-4: -He made a significant contribution as Project Director to develop India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3) which successfully injected the Rohini satellite into Near-Earth Orbit in July 1980 and made India an exclusive member of Space Club.

Detailed explanation-5: -Between the 1970s and 1990s, Kalam made an effort to develop the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and SLV-III projects, both of which proved to be successful.In the 1970s he also directed two projects which developed the ballistic missiles from the technology of the SLV programme.