Correct Answer:
A. Rehbar
The question asks about the name of the first rocket launched by Pakistan. Pakistan's space program, SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission), began its journey in the early 1960s. The correct answer is Rehbar.
- Pakistan launched its first uncrewed solid-propellant sounding rocket, Rehbar-I, on June 7, 1962, from Sonmiani Rocket Range. This marked a significant milestone for the nation's scientific and technological capabilities.
- The launch was conducted in collaboration with the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- Options B: Badr, C: Ghauri, and D: Shaheen are incorrect. Badr-1 was Pakistan's first indigenously built satellite launched in 1990. Ghauri and Shaheen are names of Pakistan's ballistic missiles, developed much later than the first rocket.