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The correct answer is: B. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai<\/strong><\/p>\n Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist, industrialist, and a pioneer of space research in India. He was the founder of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Atomic Energy Commission of India. He was also the chairman of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR).<\/p>\n Sarabhai was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in 1919. He studied physics at the University of Cambridge and the University of Manchester. After completing his studies, he returned to India and joined the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. In 1947, he founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n Sarabhai was a visionary scientist who played a key role in the development of India’s space program. He was also a strong advocate for science education and research in India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1972. He died in 1975.<\/p>\n The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n [amp_mcq option1=”V. L. Mehta” option2=”Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai” option3=”Tribhovandas Kishibhai Patel” option4=”Kalyanji Vithalbhai Mehta” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[979],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gujarat-state-gk-mcq","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\n\n