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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is poised to become the second country in the world to land successfully on Mars?
A
UAE
B
India
C
Japan
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China landed the spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars on May 15 in a technically challenging feat that is more difficult than a moon landing. Zhurong, named after the Chinese god of fire, is the second rover to land on another planet, after the U.S rover Perseverance in February.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1971, the Soviet Union finally reached the Red Planet. Its Mars 2 orbiter, which launched May 19, 1971, arrived on Nov.

Detailed explanation-3: -China becomes only second nation in history to land a rover on Mars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first successful flyby of Mars was on 14–15 July 1965, by NASA’s Mariner 4. On November 14, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first space probe to orbit another planet when it entered into orbit around Mars.

Detailed explanation-5: -The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars.

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