Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 80

Who among the following became the first tourist to space by spending $20 million for 8 days in orbit?

  1. Greg Olsen

  2. Charles Simonyi

  3. Dennis Tito

  4. Mark Shuttleworth

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Answer: (C) Dennis Tito

Explanation

American businessman Dennis Tito became the world's first space tourist in April 2001, paying about $20 million to spend around 8 days on a Russian Soyuz trip to the International Space Station.