National Science Day

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. Who discovered National Science Day?1928
2. What is the date of observance?February 28th annually
3. What is the event commemorated?The discovery of the Raman effect
4. What is National Science Day in India?National Science Day is a holiday celebrated every year on February 28 to honor science and the discovery of the Raman effect.
5. Why is February 28 chosen for National Science Day?February 28 was chosen because on that day in 1928 Sir C. V. Raman discovered the Raman effect, a major scientific breakthrough.

Raman Effect: The phenomenon of inelastic scattering of light, where photons exchange energy with molecular vibrations.
Nobel Prize in Physics: The highest international honor awarded for groundbreaking contributions to the field of physics.
Inelastic Scattering: A type of light scattering where the scattered photons have different energies (and thus wavelengths) than the incident photons.
Monochromatic Light: Light consisting of a single wavelength or color.