Other than Russia and USA, which one of the following countries has launched manned spacecraft?

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Q: 60 (IES/2007)
Other than Russia and USA, which one of the following countries has launched manned spacecraft?

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Current Affairs

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IES

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{'manned spacecraft': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'russia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'china': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'germany': [24, 3, 28, 24], 'france': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'usa': [12, 5, 29, 27]}

The correct answer is option 2, China. China is one of the few countries, along with Russia and the United States, that has successfully launched manned spacecraft. China first sent its astronauts, also known as taikonauts, into space in 2003. Since then, they have continued to conduct manned missions, including crewed missions to their space station, Tiangong-2. China`s space program has made significant progress in recent years and is aiming to have a permanent space station by 2022.

Option 1, France, has not launched manned spacecraft. France has collaborated with other countries, such as Russia, to send astronauts into space.

Option 3 and 4, Germany and the UK, have not launched their own manned spacecraft. Both countries have contributed to space exploration through collaborations and partnerships, but they have not independently sent humans into space.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, China.