Who is appointed as New Chairman of ISRO?

M. G. K. Menon
Roddam Narsimhan
U. R. Rao
K. Sivan

The correct answer is D. K. Sivan.

K Sivan was appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on January 14, 2018. He is a former Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He is a member of the Indian Space Commission and the National Security Advisory Board.

Sivan was born in 1957 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He received his Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1979. He then joined the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as a Scientist in 1980.

Sivan has held various positions at ISRO, including Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He was also the Director of the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC).

Sivan is a member of the Indian Space Commission and the National Security Advisory Board. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.

A. M. G. K. Menon was the Chairman of ISRO from 1972 to 1984. He was a nuclear physicist and a pioneer in the development of India’s nuclear program.

B. Roddam Narsimhan was the Chairman of ISRO from 1984 to 1991. He was a mechanical engineer and a specialist in rocket propulsion.

C. U. R. Rao was the Chairman of ISRO from 1991 to 2003. He was a space scientist and a pioneer in the development of India’s space program.

D. K. Sivan was appointed as the Chairman of ISRO on January 14, 2018. He is a former Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He is a member of the Indian Space Commission and the National Security Advisory Board.