Former Chairmen of ISRO and the year each took charge: GK quiz
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Source: Indian Space Research Organisation - Former Secretaries / Chairman ↗ · read on 27 Oct 2026
Question 1 of 10
In which year did Shri AS Kiran Kumar take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 2 of 10
In which year did Dr K Radhakrishnan take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 3 of 10
In which year did Dr K Kasturirangan take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 4 of 10
In which year did Prof Satish Dhawan take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 5 of 10
In which year did Dr. S. Somanath take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 6 of 10
In which year did Prof U R Rao take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 7 of 10
In which year did Dr G Madhavan Nair take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 8 of 10
In which year did Dr Vikram A Sarabhai take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 9 of 10
In which year did Prof M G K Menon take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
Question 10 of 10
In which year did Dr. K. Sivan take charge as Chairman of ISRO?
The official list (10 rows)
| Chairman | Year took charge |
|---|---|
| Dr Vikram A Sarabhai | 1963 |
| Prof M G K Menon | 1972 |
| Prof Satish Dhawan | 1972 |
| Prof U R Rao | 1984 |
| Dr K Kasturirangan | 1994 |
| Dr G Madhavan Nair | 2003 |
| Dr K Radhakrishnan | 2009 |
| Shri AS Kiran Kumar | 2015 |
| Dr. K. Sivan | 2018 |
| Dr. S. Somanath | 2022 |
Left out or changed by Shishya: Year = first year of the 'Tenure' printed on the page (Menon prints 'Jan -Sept 1972', Dhawan '1972-1984', so 1972 repeats and reverse is null; Sarabhai prints 1963-1971). Sitting chairman Dr. V. Narayanan left out: the former-chairmen page does not list him; ISRO's news page (DrVNarayanan_Assumed_Charge_Secretary_DOS_Chairman_Space_Commission.html, dated January 13, 2025) says he assumed charge as Secretary DOS and Chairman, Space Commission, not in this list's wording. Radhakrishnan's own profile page title says 2009-2014 vs 2015 on the list; start year unaffected.
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