Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the national space agency, was established in 1961 as a Committee and was granted the status of a Commission in 1981.Who led the foundation of SUPARCO?
Correct answer: C. Dr. Abdus Salam
- A. Dr. I.H Usmani
- B. Dr Sibte nabi Naqvi
- C. Dr. Abdus Salam
- D. Dr. Saleem-uzaman Siddique
Explanation
Dr Abdus Salam played a leading role in establishing Pakistan’s space programme and SUPARCO in 1961. He was Pakistan’s first Nobel Prize winner in Physics, not its first space scientist by formal title.
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