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    Question

    Name the first rocket to be launched from Thumba Space

    Station by ISRO?
    A Sounding Rocket Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Nike Apache Rocket Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C MAK-III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D FALCON Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Arian-5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    India's spaceward odyssey began on November 21, 1963, with the launch of the US Nike Apache sounding rocket from Thumba, near Thiruvananthapuram. The rocket was taken to the launch site on a bullock cart; later rockets would take bicycles.

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