World Oceans Day

Question: World Oceans Day is celebrated on-
(a) 7 June
(b) 8 June
(c) 6 June
(d) 10 June
Answer :(b)
Related Facts:

  • On 8th June 2016; The World Oceans Day was celebrated across the world.
  • Action Focus of the Day in 2018 is: ‘Preventing Plastic Pollution and Encouraging Solution for a Healthy Ocean’.
  • According to an estimate, 80 percent of all pollution in the ocean comes from people living on the site.
  • 8 million tons of plastic comes in the sea every year, which causes wildlife, fisheries and the erosion of tourism.
  • 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals are died every year from plastic pollution.
  • Plastic annually loses $ 8 billion to the maritime ecosystem.
  • The purpose of this day is to make people aware about the important role of the oceans in the world.
  • Many countries have celebrated World Oceans Day following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
  • In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, as of 2009, 8 June would be designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day”.
  • First “World Ocean Day was celebrated on 8 June 2009.

Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/index.shtml
http://www.worldoceansday.org/