Which one of the following country assisted India to launch its first artificial Satellite in year 1975?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) Soviet Union.

Explanation:
India's first artificial satellite, Aryabhata, was launched on April 19, 1975, with the assistance of the Soviet Union. The satellite was built by ISRO and marked India's entry into space exploration.

Information Booster:

• Aryabhata was named after the famous Indian mathematician and astronomer.
• It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) on a Kosmos-3M rocket.
• The mission helped India gain experience in satellite technology, even though power failure cut short data transmission after four days.
• India’s first fully indigenous satellite,  ​Rohini (RS-1),was launched in1980using theSLV-3 rocketdeveloped by ISRO.​
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• The current Chairman of ISRO (2025) is V. Narayanan
  

Additional Information:

• France – Launched its first satellite, Astérix, in 1965, but not in collaboration with India.
• USA – Launched Explorer 1 in 1958, but was not involved in India's Aryabhata mission.
• UK – Launched Ariel 1 in 1962, but did not collaborate on Aryabhata.