Explanation: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the space agency of India.

• Role- Involved in science and engineering to harvest the benefits of outer space for India and the mankind.
• Formation – On August 15, 1969, and superseded Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), set up in 1962 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai with an expanded role to harness space technology.
• Department of Space (DoS) was set up and ISRO was brought under DoS in 1972.

Source: FORUMIAS