Daily Quiz | On April 3
‘Saare Jahan Se Achcha’ | V. Solovyov, O. Atkov, Rakesh Sharma, G. Strekalov, Y. Malyshev, L. Kizim aboard the orbital complex “Salyut-7” - (Soyuz T-10 - Soyuz T-11 during a conversation with the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (not in picture) on April 05, 1984. (l to r) PHOTO : PIB
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From where did Rakesh Sharma and the two Russian cosmonauts blast off into space, aboard the Soyuz T-11, on April 3, 1984?
Answer : Baikonur Cosmodrome in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
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What was the name of the orbital station where they docked and for how many days did they stay in space?
Answer : They spent 7 days, 21 hours, and 40 minutes aboard the Salyut 7.
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Who was the backup Indian cosmonaut to Rakesh Sharma?
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Rakesh Sharma shared Indian food like Halwa, Aloo Chole, Vegetable Pulao, Tamarind rice, etc. with Yury Malyshev and Gennadi Strekalov while in space. Who prepared these items?
Answer : Defense Food Research Lab in Mysuru
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After retiring from Indian Air Force, where did Rakesh Sharma put his skills as a pilot to use, till retirement?
Answer : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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Fill in the blank: India became the ______ nation to send a person to space.
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Rakesh Sharma was honoured with the highest awards in India and the then USSR. Name the awards.
Answer : Ashok Chakra and Hero of the Soviet Union
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