Chronologically arrange the following Indian-origin astronauts on the basis of their flying into space starting with the first: 1. Sunita Williams 2. Rakesh Sharma 3. Sirisha Bandla 4. Kalpana Chawla Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.4-3-2-1
- B.2-4-1-3
- C.2-1-4-3
- D.1-4-3-2
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2-4-1-3. Rakesh Sharma flew in 1984, Kalpana Chawla in 1997, Sunita Williams in 2006 and Sirisha Bandla in 2021.
Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen in space on 3 April 1984, aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11, and told Indira Gandhi that India looked 'saare jahan se achha'. Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin in space, flew on the US space shuttle Columbia in November 1997 and died when Columbia broke up on its return in 2003. Sunita Williams first flew in December 2006 on the shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. Sirisha Bandla flew on Virgin Galactic's suborbital flight Unity 22 on 11 July 2021.
Option A is wrong because it starts with Kalpana Chawla and puts Rakesh Sharma third. Option C is wrong because it places Sunita Williams before Kalpana Chawla. Option D is wrong because it begins with Sunita Williams, who flew 22 years after Rakesh Sharma.
Exam tip: Rakesh Sharma 1984 (Soyuz T-11), Kalpana Chawla 1997 (Columbia), Sunita Williams 2006, Sirisha Bandla 2021.
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