CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations (UN) declared 12 April 1961 as the International Day of Human Space Flight to pay tribute to the historic event. We commemorate world space day in honor of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to travel to space. He was a Soviet cosmonaut and pilot.

Detailed explanation-2: -The beginning of the space era for mankind 12 April 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen. This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2011, the General Assembly, recognising the 50th anniversary of the first ever human spaceflight, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight.

Detailed explanation-4: -This year, April 12 marks the 61st anniversary of the first human spaceflight. Gagarin is also known as the ‘first man in space’.

Detailed explanation-5: -On April 12, 1961, the world as we knew it changed forever. It was on this date that the first human space flight took off with Yuri Gagarin in it. What a remarkable day for human innovation and perseverance! This event was a pioneer in making the way for space exploration that would benefit all humanity.