Multiple choice

The first Indian satellite to go into orbit is

  1. Rohini

  2. Bhaskara-I

  3. Aryabhatta

  4. INSAT-1A
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Explanation

Aryabhatta was India's first satellite launched into orbit on April 19, 1975. It was named after the ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata. The satellite was built by ISRO and launched by the Soviet Union. Rohini was launched later (1980s), Bhaskara-I was an experimental satellite (1979), and INSAT-1A was a communications satellite (1982).

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