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On which day is 'National Space Day' celebrated every year across India?
On 19 August
On 20 August
On 23 August
On 25 August
On 23 August
India observes 23 August as National Space Day annually to commemorate the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
The Government of India declared 23 August as National Space Day to honor the historic achievement of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). On this date in 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully performed a soft landing near the lunar south pole. This feat established India as the first nation to land in the south polar region of the Moon and the fourth globally to achieve a lunar soft landing. The inaugural celebration took place in 2024 with the theme 'Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga'.
Event: National Space Day
Date: 23 August
Commemoration: Successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3
Inaugural Year: 2024
C is correct — National Space Day is observed on 23 August each year to mark the anniversary of the Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing.
Link this date to the Moon: 23 August 2023 was the day the Vikram lander touched the lunar surface, making it easy to remember the date as the 'Landing Day' anniversary.