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General Knowledge · Q564

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 564

Q564

Yuri Gagarin was

A.
a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space.
B.
the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth
C.
both (a) and (b)
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Yuri Gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space and the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet Air Forces pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space, achieving a major milestone in the Space Race; his capsule Vostok 1 completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.