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:Who created the fictional character 'Swami' in his debut novel 'Swami and Friends' ? Ans:(B) R.K.Narayan

:Who created the fictional character 'Swami' in his debut novel 'Swami and Friends' ? Ans:(B) R.K.Narayan

Here is a timeline of the five decades of India's space programme: 1962 - Indian National Committee for Space Research set up by the Department of Atomic Energy. Work starts on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Kerala. 1963 - First sounding rocket launched from TERLS Nov 21. 1965 - Space Science and Technology Centre set up in Thumba. 1968 - Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station set up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 1969 - Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed Aug 15 under the Department of Atomic Energy. 1971 - Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly SHAR Centre) formed in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. 1972 - Department of Space (DoS) established and ISRO brought under it. ISRO Satellite Centre set up in Bangalore and Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad. 1975 - Satellite Instructional Television Experiment using an US satellite. First Indian satellite, Aryabhata, launched into space April 19. 1977 - S...