Question: Recently who has become the first Indian to be selected for ‘International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame’ award for 2016?
(a) U. R Rao
(b) C.N.R Rao
(c) Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
(d) Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- On 14 May 2016 Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, Scientist and Professor Udupi Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as U. R. Rao has been selected for the ‘International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame’ award for 2016.
- With this he became the first Indian to be inducted with the ‘International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame’.
- He has been selected for his outstanding contribution to the development of astronautics within the framework of the IAF activities.
- The IAF Hall of Fame consists of a permanent gallery of these personalities, including a citation, biographical information, and a picture, in a special part of the IAF web presence.
- He will be awarded at “67th International Astronautical Congress” in Guadalajara, Mexico on 30 September, 2016.
- From 1984 to 1994 he had worked as Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
- He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1976.
- Earlier he was inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame at Washington on 19 March 2013
- The International Astronautical Federation is an international space advocacy organisation based in Paris.
Reference:
http://www.isro.gov.in/update/14-may-2016/prof-u-r-rao-selected-to-receive-2016-iaf-hall-of-fame-award
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/UR-Rao-becomes-1st-Indian-in-IAF-Hall-of-Fame/articleshow/52256741.cms
http://www.ddinews.gov.in/Sci-Tech/Sci-Tech%20-%20Headlines/Pages/URRaotogetHallOfFameAward.aspx