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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World Space Week is an annual event that is observed from 4 October to _________
A
8 October
B
4 November
C
23 October
D
10 October
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: - World Space Week (WSW) is an annual holiday observed from October 4 to 10 in over 95 nations throughout the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 4 October 1957, the launch into outer space of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, opened the way for space exploration.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was in 1999 that the UN General Assembly declared “World Space Week” to be held every year from 4 to 10 October. The organization offered to the UN to serve as global coordinator of World Space Week, and helped organize the first such celebration in 2000.

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