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Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba?

  1. The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions.

  2. It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the Geographic Equator.

  3. It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator

  4. Outer Space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena.
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Thumba in Kerala was chosen for India's first rocket launch station in 1963 primarily because of its unique geographic advantages. It is very close to the sea in the East, West, and South directions, which is crucial for safe rocket launches and trajectory clearance. While being near the magnetic equator is also beneficial, the immediate practical necessity was the sea access for launch safety.

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