World earth day-2018

Question- On April 22nd, 2018, ‘World Earth Day’ was celebrated all over the world. For year 2018 the main theme of this day was –
(a) Water for Earth
(b) Tree for Earth
(c) Environment and Climate Literacy
(d) End plastic pollution
Answer: (d) 
Related Fact: 

  • On 22nd April, 2018, ‘World Earth Day’ was celebrated all over the world.
  • ‘World Earth Day’ is also celebrated as ‘International Mother Earth Day’.
  • In the year 2018, the theme of this day was ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
  • The General Assembly, in order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of present and future generations, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth, and noting that Earth Day is observed each year in many countries, decided to designate 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through resolution A/RES/63/278, adopted in 2009.
  • The 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm marked the beginning of a global awareness of the interdependence between people, other living species and our planet.
  • United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.
  • In 2005, the General Assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth, convinced that education in Earth sciences provide humankind with tools for the sustainable use of natural resources and for building the scientific infrastructure essential for sustainable development.
  • In 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – or Rio+20 – took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It resulted in a focused political outcome document which contains clear and practical measures for implementing sustainable development.
  • In Rio, Member States decided to launch a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals and converge with the post 2015 development agenda.
  • It is worth noting that in the year 2020, 50th anniversary of World Earth Day will be celebrated.
  • Under which the attitude of change for Earth’s security will be given a realistic appearance.

Reference:                         
https://www.earthday.org/
http://www.un.org/en/events/motherearthday/index.shtml
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/earth-day-2018-date-theme-and-importance-1840814