Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Current Affairs

Topic

Year 2024

Question:

When did India celebrate the first National Space Day with the theme "Touching Lives While Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga"?

Options:

22 October 2008

22 July 2019

23 September 2023

23 August 2024

Correct Answer:

23 August 2024

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → 23 August 2024

India celebrated its first National Space Day on 23 August 2024.

This date was chosen to commemorate the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. On August 23, 2023, the Vikram lander successfully touched down near the lunar south pole, making India the first country to reach that specific region and the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.