GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
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Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Detailed explanation-1: -A.P.J Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India. His work with the Defence Research and Development Organisation in developing military equipment like missiles and a civilian space programme earned him the title of Missile Man of India. Q. Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
Detailed explanation-2: -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam attended the Madras Institute of Technology, where he received a degree in aeronautical engineering in 1960. After graduation he joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-an Indian military research institute-and later the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Detailed explanation-3: -He was known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ for his work in the development of ballistic missile technology. From 1992 to 1999, Kalam was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the DRDO. Kalam was the Chief Project Coordinator during the Pokhran II tests.