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UPSC 2009: India has recently landed its Moon Impact Probe on the Moon. Among the following countries, which one landed such probe on the Moon earlier ?
(a)Australia
(b)Canada
(c)China
(d)Japan
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Before India’s 2008 Moon Impact Probe, Japan’s space agency had already hard-landed a probe on the Moon (the Hiten mission impacted the lunar surface in 1993). China’s first deliberate lunar impact (Chang’e-1) occurred only in 2009, while Australia and Canada have never executed such missions. Hence Japan is the correct choice. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Impact_Probe))
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The correct answer is option (d): Japan. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 128. It falls under Science & Technology > Space Technology & Astronomy.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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