International Day of Human Space Flight

Question: ‘International Day of Human Space Flight’ is celebrated on-
(a) April 10th
(b) April 12th
(c) April 9th
(d) April 14th
Answer: (b) 
Related Facts: 

  • On 12th April, 2018 ‘International Day of Human Space Flight’ was celebrated across the world.
  • It is remarkable that the day is to celebrate each year at the international level the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of States and peoples, as well as ensuring the realization of their aspiration to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes.”.
  • It is notable that 12th April 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen.
  • They traveled the space from a spacecraft named Vostok. Only the first person to go to space gets their status.
  • This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.
  • The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the‘International Day of Human Space Flight’ to celebrate each year at the international level.

Reference:                        http://www.un.org/en/events/humanspaceflightday/background.shtml
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