Chandrayaan-3's landing on August 23, 2023, at Bharat Sthal near the lunar south pole and the declaration of August 23 as National Space Day are key achievements.
Identify the correct statement with reference to Chandrayaan-3, India’s third Lunar Mission. (A) On August 23, 2023, ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved a safe and soft landing of the Vikram lander on the moon’s surface, making India the second country to land near its southern polar region. (B) The landing site was named Bharat Sthal. (C) The landing site was named India Shakti point. (D) To commemorate this historic achievement, August 23 has been celebrated as the National Space Day, since 2024. Codes : (A) (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) All statements are correct
Asked in QP Insp Stat GK 03 2025 · Topic: Future Prospects of Indian Space Program (Deep Space Exploration (Lunar, Martian, Venus, Asteroid missions))
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Answer: C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
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