Multiple choice

The father of India's missile programme is

  1. Prof. Satish Dhawan

  2. Prof. Raja Ramanna

  3. APJ Abdul Kalam

  4. Dr. P. Chidambaram
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Explanation

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is widely recognized as the 'Father of India's Missile Programme' for his pivotal role in developing India's missile capabilities, including the AGNI and Prithvi missile systems. He served as the Project Director for India's first indigenous satellite launch vehicle (SLV-III) and later became the 11th President of India. Satish Dhawan and Raja Ramanna made significant contributions to space and nuclear programs respectively, but Kalam is specifically associated with missiles.

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