Where was India's first rocket launching station set up?
A
Sriharikota
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B
Arvi
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C
Thumba
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D
Port Blair
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Solution
The correct option is C Thumba It is located in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala. The centre had its beginnings as the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in 1962. It was renamed in honour of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, often regarded as the father of the Indian space program.