Question: The UN Vesak Day celebrations are scheduled for May 11 – 14, 2017 in which of the following country?
(a) Thailand
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Myanmar
(d) China
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- The UN Vesak Day celebrations are scheduled for May 11 – 14, 2017 in Sri Lanka.
- The theme of the UN Vesak day is ‘Buddha’s Teachings, Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace’.
- In this international Buddhist seminar, more than 400 delegates from 100 countries will participate.
- Vesak day is also known as Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day.
- This day is widely celebrated by Sri Lankan majority Sinhalese Buddhists.
- UN General Assembly declared an International Day of Observance for Vesak in 1999 on the initiative of the then Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar.
Reference:
http://www.buddharashmi.org/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/429/ItemID/35/Default.aspx
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=163787
http://dailynews.lk/2017/04/19/local/113591/narendra-modi-confirms-participation-un-vesak-day-sri-lanka