India intends to send first manned space mission by 2022 Rakesh Sharma was first Indian to travel to...........

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India intends to send first manned space mission by 2022. Rakesh Sharma was first Indian to travel to space. Which of the following statements with regard to above information is/are correct?

1. Rakesh Sharma was part of the Apollo-11 Mission on April 2, 1984.

2. The 2022 Indian manned space mission will be onboard the space craft ‘Gaganyaan’.

3. India has already successfully tested GSLV Mk-III and experimental crew module, demonstrating re-entry capability.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

2 only

1 and 2

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Explanation:

Third option is correct.

The PM vowed to put Indian in space by 2022 under manned space mission on board GAGANYAAN. Rakesh Sharma, former IAF Pilot, was the first Indian to travel to space. Rakesh Sharma was part of the Soviet Union’s Soyuz T-11 expedition which was launched on April 2, 1984 as part of the Intercosmos programme.

India has so far successfully tested the GSLV Mk-III and experimental crew module demonstrating re-entry capabilities. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on moon on July 20, 1969.