Rakesh Sharma Trivia Quiz: Indian Aircraft Pilot

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Rakesh Sharma Trivia Quiz: Indian Aircraft Pilot

Rakesh Sharma, AC, Wing Commander, was born in 1949. He is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew on Soyuz T-11 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program on April 3, 1984. Although other astronauts with Indian ancestry were not Indian nationals, he was the only Indian citizen to journey in space. In July 1966, he enrolled as an air force plebe at the National Defence Academy, and in 1970, he was commissioned as a pilot in the Indian Air Force. To find out how much you know about Rakesh Sharma, take this quiz.

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Who is the wife of Rakesh Sharma?

  • Sunita

  • Manisha

  • Shreya

  • Madhu

Where was Rakesh Sharma born?

  • Jaipur, India

  • Ajmer, India

  • Punjab, India

  • Agra, India

What is the religion of Rakesh Sharma?

  • Hinduism

  • Christianity

  • Catholic

  • Jewish

What is the birth date of Rakesh Sharma?

  • July 20, 1950

  • January 13, 1949

  • December 21, 1957

  • September 11, 1954

In which year did Rakesh Sharma decide to go into space on a Soviet spaceship?

  • 1985

  • 1982

  • 1983

  • 1987

What is the height of Rakesh Sharma?

  • 5 Feet , 0 Inches (Approx)

  • 4 Feet, 10 Inches (Approx)

  • 5 Feet, 6 Inches (Approx)

  • 6 Feet ,0 Inches (Approx)

Rakesh Sharma retired as a wing commander and later joined Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in _______

  • 1988

  • 1987

  • 1981

  • 1999

How many children does Rakesh Sharma have?

  • Two

  • Three

  • One

  • Four

When did Rakesh Sharma fly aboard Soyuz T-11 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program?

  • May 12, 1987

  • August 28, 1983

  • January 19, 1987

  • April 3, 1984

When was Rakesh Sharma selected to become a cosmonaut and go into space as part of a joint program between the Indian Air Force and the Soviet Interkosmos space program?

  • September 20, 1982

  • May 13, 1987

  • June 3, 1985

  • August 31, 1980

In which year did Rakesh Sharma join the National Defence Academy as an air force plebe?

  • 1976

  • 1989

  • 1966

  • 1991

When did Rakesh Sharma commission into the Indian Air Force as a pilot?

  • 1971

  • 1970

  • 1973

  • 1974

What is the name of Rakesh Sharma's father?

  • Shakti Prasad

  • Devendranath

  • Arun Kumar

  • Krishna Kumar 

In ____, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to enter space when he flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

  • 1984

  • 1987

  • 1986

  • 1981

When did Rakesh Sharma become the first Indian to orbit in space?

  • April 3, 1984

  • May 12, 1987

  • June 20, 1988

  • December 18, 1989

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