Q119
ISRO Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in ........ district of Andhra Pradesh.
A.
Guntur
B.
Chittoor
C.
Anantapur
D.
Sriharikota
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR) is a rocket launch centre (spaceport) operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Sriharikota Range was renamed in 2002 after ISRO's former chairman Satish Dhawan.Sriharikota island was chosen in 1969 for a satellite launching station. The centre became operational in 1971 when an RH-125 sounding rocket was launched.