Question

Following a significant change in leadership at India's premier space agency, which distinguished scientist was appointed as the new Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space in January 2025, succeeding S. Somanath?

• A. K Radhakrishnan
• B. K. Sivan
• C. V. Narayanan
• D. S. Sashidhar Sinha

Answer 1

Answer:

C. V. Narayanan

Leadership Transition at ISRO

V. Narayanan assumed office as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space (DoS) in January 2025.

He succeeded S. Somanath, who served as the agency head during a period of significant milestones, including the historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing.

The Chairman of ISRO is an ex-officio position that also serves as the Secretary to the Government of India for the Department of Space, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India.