As of January 2020 which of the following countries had NOT independently launched a human into spac...........

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As of January 2020, which of the following countries had NOT independently launched a human into space?

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SSC CGL 3rd March 2020 Shift-3

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India

USA

Russia

China

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Explanation:

- India (Option 1): India, through its space agency ISRO, has conducted numerous satellite and unmanned space missions. However, by January 2020, India had not independently launched a human into space. The Gaganyaan mission is planned for the future.

- USA (Option 2): The United States, through NASA, successfully sent humans into space during the 1960s with the Mercury and Apollo programs.

- Russia (Option 3): Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) achieved the first human spaceflight in 1961 with Yuri Gagarin. They have continued to send cosmonauts into space.

- China (Option 4): China launched its first crewed mission in 2003 with the Shenzhou 5 mission, establishing itself as a spacefaring nation.

India (Option 1) is the correct answer.