B.P.S.C. TRE 3 July 2024
Which of the following is NOT one of the four pilots who have been trained to become astronauts for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission into space, planned for 2024-25?
aWing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla
bGroup Captain P.B. Nair
cGroup Captain Ajit Krishnan
dMore than one of the above
eNone of the above✓ Correct
Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the names of the four astronauts selected under the Gaganyaan mission at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. Their names are— (1) Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair (2) Group Captain Ajit Krishnan (3) Group Captain Angad Pratap (4) Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla Note— As per the revised approval, the first crewed (human) mission of Gaganyaan is targeted for the year 2027-28.
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