Correct Answer - Option 3 : APJ Abdul Kalam
The correct answer is APJ Abdul Kalam.
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APJ Abdul Kalam was known as the Missile Man of India for his important role in the nation's civilian space programme and military missile development. Also, in 1998, he made significant contributions to India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests.
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Name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)
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Nick Name: Missile Man
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Nationality: Indian
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Occupation: Engineer, Scientist, Author, Professor, Politician
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Born: 15-Oct -1931
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Place of Birth: Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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Died: 27 July 2015
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Died at the age of 83
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Place of Death: Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Famous as: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam President from 2002 to 2007
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Preceded by: Kocheril Raman Narayanan (President from 1997-2002)
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Succeeded by: Pratibha Patil (President from 2007-2012)
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He was the 11th president of India and elected against Lakshmi Sehgal in 2002.
- Before becoming the President of India, he worked with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as an aerospace engineer.
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Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India.
- He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1972. He is internationally regarded as the "Father of the Indian Space Program".
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Homi Jehangir Bhabha (1909-1966) was an Indian physicist who is often considered the "father of the Indian nuclear program".
- Bhabha was born to a wealthy family in Mumbai. In 1927, he went to England Cambridge University.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan is an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation from 1994 to 2003.
