27 January- National Geographic Day

Current Context: National Geographic Day is observed every year on January 27. This day pays homage to “National Geographic Magazine”, which has been in circulation for over 100 years.

• The magazine covers a wide array of topics from science, geography, history, and world culture.
• The National Geographic Society, an organization for increasing and diffusing geographic knowledge, was founded in 1888.
• The theme for this is “ Celebrating a Legacy of Exploration and Discovery”.
• The society set up its official monthly magazine, the “National Geographic Magazine” (also known as “Nat Geo”), in the same year.
• The magazine was intended to bring natural, historical, anthropological, and lots more other information to its U.S. audience.

Question:

Q.1 When is National Geographic Day observed every year?
a. January 27
b. January 1
c. December 31
d. July 4