Correct option is C
The correct answer is (C) 1984
Explanation:
Captain Rakesh Sharma, an Indian Air Force pilot, became the first Indian citizen to travel to space in 1984. He traveled aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 as part of the Soviet space programme. He spent nearly eight days aboard the space station Salyut 7. His famous line, when asked by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, about how India looked from space, was, "Saare Jahan Se Achha" ("Better than the entire world").
Information Booster:
Rakesh Sharma flew to space as a part of the Soviet Union's Intercosmos Programme.
The mission Soyuz T-11 launched on April 3, 1984.
He spent eight days in space and conducted scientific experiments during his mission.
Salyut 7 was a space station that served as the site for Rakesh Sharma's space mission.
Rakesh Sharma remains a symbol of Indian achievement in space exploration.
He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration, for his achievement.
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