Q: 3 (NDA-II/2015)
question_subject:
Polity
question_exam:
NDA-II
stats:
0,18,22,13,18,7,2
keywords:
{'first indian satellite': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'aryabhatt': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'year': [27, 4, 33, 49]}
The correct answer is option 2: 1975. Aryabhatt, the first Indian satellite, was launched in the year 1975.
Option 1: 1972 is incorrect because Aryabhatt was launched later than that year.
Option 3: 1976 is also incorrect because the correct year is 1975.
Option 4: 1979 is incorrect as well because Aryabhatt was launched before that year.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2: 1975. The launch of Aryabhatt marked a significant milestone for India in the field of space exploration and technology. It was named after the ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer, Aryabhata.