India is a land of snake charmers
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India landed Chandrayaan-3 near the Moon's south pole, reached Mars on its first attempt, and runs one of the world's largest digital payment systems.
Myth: India is a land of snake charmers and elephants in the streets.
Fact: India landed Chandrayaan-3 near the Moon's south pole, reached Mars on its first attempt, and runs one of the world's largest digital payment systems.
- Chandrayaan-3 landed near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023, a first for any country.
- The Mars Orbiter Mission reached Mars on 24 September 2014, India's first attempt.
- UPI handles billions of digital payments every month, used from city malls to village shops.
- Snake charming is in fact banned under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.