GK
DAYS AND YEARS
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first Indian Space craft was launched
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Nehru laid the foundation of Science labs all over India
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in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered what was later called the ‘Raman Effect’
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Vikram Sarabhai was born
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Detailed explanation-1: -National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928. For his discovery, Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day in 1986. On this day, various science-related activities are organised in schools and colleges throughout the country. The theme for National Science Day, NSD 2023 is ‘Global Science for Global Wellbeing’.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to designate 28 February as National Science Day which the then Govt. of India accepted and declared the day as National Science Day in 1986. The first National Science Day was celebrated on February 28, 1987.