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- Question
The first-ever World Tuna Day (WTD) is observed by the United Nations (UN) on which date ?
Options- A. May 2, 2017
- B. May 1, 2017
- C. April 2, 2017
- D. May 3, 2017
- Correct Answer
- May 2, 2017
ExplanationThe United Nations has marked the first World Tuna Day (WTD) on May 2, 2017 to conserve one of the globe?s most popular fish to be caught and eaten and to highlight the vital socio-economic importance of tuna to people around the world. Tuna plays a critical role in sustainable development, food security, economic opportunity, and livelihoods of people around the world. At present more than 80 States have tuna fisheries, thousands of tuna fishing vessels operate in all the oceans and tuna fishery capacity is still growing in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Day was designated in December 2016 resolution of the UN General Assembly.
- 1. Which day is celebrated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on May 3 ?
Options- A. World Press Freedom Day
- B. World Health Day B. CD.
- C. International Yoga Day
- D. World Malaria Day Discuss
- 2. International Workers' Day or Labour Day is celebrated on ?
Options- A. April 1st
- B. May 1st
- C. June 1st
- D. July 1st Discuss
- International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement, socialists, communists or anarchists.
- It occurs every year on May Day which is May 1st. It is the day to pay tribute to the Labourers. Without them nothing will complete.
- In India, the first Labour Day, or May Day, was celebrated in 1923 in Chennai.
- 3. World Intellectual Property Day (WIP) is observed on which date ?
Options- A. 27 April
- B. 24 April
- C. 25 April
- D. 26 April Discuss
- 4. When is 'World Autism Awareness Day' celebrated ?
Options- A. 1 April
- B. 2 April
- C. 3 April
- D. 4 April Discuss
- 5. World Consumer Rights Day is observed globally on ___________.
Options- A. 15 March
- B. 25 March
- C. 14 March
- D. 25 April Discuss
- 6. " International Yoga Day " is observed on _____ ?
Options- A. 21 May
- B. 21 June
- C. 11 June
- D. 23 May Discuss
- 7. Anti-emergency day is observed on
Options- A. June 26
- B. January 26
- C. September 26
- D. July 26 Discuss
- 8. National Statistics day observed every year on
Options- A. 20 October
- B. 20 July
- C. 29 June
- D. 21 September Discuss
- 9. International day of sign language is observed on
Options- A. 23 september
- B. 24 september
- C. 25 september
- D. 26 september Discuss
- 10. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on?
Options- A. 1st January
- B. 2nd February
- C. 1st March
- D. 2nd April Discuss
Search Results
Correct Answer: World Press Freedom Day
Correct Answer: May 1st
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 26 April
Explanation:
26th April; Theme for the year 2017: "Innovation ? Improving Lives".
Correct Answer: 2 April
Explanation:
The Qutub Minar in New Delhi was lit up in blue as part of World Autism Day on 2 April.
Correct Answer: 15 March
Explanation:
World Consumer Rights Day is being observed globally on 15 March which is an awareness day for the consumers.
Correct Answer: 21 June
Explanation:
June 21St has been declared as the "International Yoga Day" by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014. The declaration came after the call for adoption of this day by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014.
21st June, 2017 is the 3rd International Yoga Day.
Correct Answer: June 26
Explanation:
The government has decided to observe anti-Emergency day on June 25-26 and asked all its ministers to hold programmes across the country to remind people how Emergency was clamped by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975.
Correct Answer: 29 June
Explanation:
National Statistics day is celebrated annually 29th June, on the occasion of Birth anniversary of India?s eminent statistician Late Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
It also commemorates the contributions made by PC Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning.
Correct Answer: 23 september
Explanation:
International day of sign language is celebrated annually across the world on 23rd september along with International Week of the Deaf.
Correct Answer: 2nd February
Explanation:
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd February. This year?s World Wetlands Day under the theme of "Wetlands and Climate Change".
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