Correct option is B
(b) 29th August
Sol.National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29th August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary Indian hockey player.
Information Booster:
- Major Dhyan Chand was known as the "Hockey Wizard".
- He played a crucial role in India winning Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
- The highest sporting honor in India, the Khel Ratna Award, was renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021.
- The first National Sports Day was observed in 2012.
Additional Information:
- (a) 28th February: Celebrated as National Science Day (in honor of C.V. Raman's discovery of the Raman Effect).