Q151
Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.
A.
12th
B.
107th
C.
139th
AnswerD.
151st
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was 139th cosmonaut to be in space in the world. Sharma progressed through numerous levels and in 1984, he was appointed as a squadron leader and pilot in the Indian Air Force. He was selected on 20 September 1982 to become a cosmonaut and go into space as part of a joint program between the Indian Air Force and the Soviet Interkosmos space program.