Question

Consider the following regarding ISRO’s chairmanship history:

1. G. Madhavan Nair and M. G. K. Menon were both Malayalees.

2. Shailesh Nayak was a permanent chairman of ISRO.

3. Dr. V. Narayanan is the current chairman of ISRO.

• A. 1&2
• B. 2&3
• C. 1&3
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1&3

• Correct Answer :Option C) 1 & 3

• G. Madhavan Nair and M. G. K. Menon were both Malayalees - TRUE

• G. Madhavan Nair is indeed a Malayalee who served as ISRO Chairman from 2003-2009. M.G.K. Menon was also from Kerala and served as ISRO Chairman briefly.

• Shailesh Nayak was a permanent chairman of ISRO - FALSE

• Shailesh Nayak was never a permanent chairman of ISRO. He served only as an interim chairman for a brief period after K. Radhakrishnan's term ended. He was primarily the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

• Dr. V. Narayanan is the current chairman of ISRO - FALSE

• Dr. S. Somanath is the current chairman of ISRO (as of 2023), not Dr. V. Narayanan. Dr. Narayanan is the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) of ISRO.