Question: Universal Children’s Day is observed on-
(a) 14 November
(b) 20 November
(c) 12 December
(d) 24 November
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Universal Children’s Day is observed on 20th November since its establishment in the year 1954.
- This day is celebrated to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.
- The theme for the day in year 2018 was “Children are taking over and turning the world blue”.
- On this very day in the year 1959, UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
- Since 1990, Universal Children’s Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on Children’s Rights.
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