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    The first sounding rocket, Nike -Apache was launched by India in_______
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    The first sounding rocket, Nike -Apache was launched by India in_______

    A.

    1990

    B.

    1950

    C.

    1963

    D.

    2000

    Correct option is C


    The initiation of the Indian Space Programme commenced with the launch of the first sounding rocket from Thumba, near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on November 21, 1963. This milestone marked the utilization of sounding rockets, enabling the probing of the atmosphere through onboard instrumentation.

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