Who received the prestigious Aryabhatta Award from the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) in 2024?
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Answer: (1) Subba Rao Pavuluri
Explanation:
The Astronautical Society of India (ASI) has conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award for the year 2024 upon Subba Rao Pavuluri. Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri is the Founder and CEO of 'Ananth Technologies'. He has been bestowed with this honor for his outstanding lifetime contributions to India's space program and for successfully fostering private industry participation within the aerospace sector. This award is considered the highest honor conferred upon individuals who have made remarkable contributions in the fields of space science, aeronautics, and astronomical technology in India. Dr. Pavuluri has provided technical support for numerous critical satellite and launch vehicle missions in collaboration with ISRO.
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Significance: This award was instituted in memory of India's first satellite, 'Aryabhata' (launched in 1975).
Satish Reddy: Former Chairman of DRDO and a renowned defense scientist, who has been honored with this award in previous years.
Potential Exam Questions and Answers:
Question: Which organization confers the Aryabhata Award?
Answer: The Astronautical Society of India (ASI).
Question: With the assistance of which country was India's first artificial satellite, 'Aryabhata', launched into space?
Answer: The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).