GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Raja Ramanna
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Dr Vikram Sarabhai
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ for his contribution to developing India’s missile projects, Prithvi and Agni missiles. He also played a significant role in developing the first indigenous satellite launch vehicle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Homi Bhabha is known as the father of Indian missile technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kalam was a renowned scientist also known as the Missile Man of India. Read here to know more about his life and achievements. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was elected as India’s 11th president from 2002-2007 and died in 2015 while he was delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong at the age of 84.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.