The correct answer is C. 1975.
India entered the space age on April 19, 1975, with the launch of the satellite Aryabhata. The satellite was named after the Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata, who lived in the 5th century AD. Aryabhata was launched from the Soviet Union’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was a small satellite, weighing only 356 kilograms. It carried instruments to study the Earth’s atmosphere and ionosphere. Aryabhata was in orbit for 10 months and made over 3,000 orbits of the Earth.
The launch of Aryabhata was a major milestone for India’s space program. It showed that India had the capability to launch satellites into space. The launch also helped to boost India’s international standing.
The other options are incorrect. Option A is incorrect because India’s space program was not established until 1969. Option B is incorrect because India did not have a space program in 1932. Option D is incorrect because India’s first successful satellite launch was in 1975, not 1990.