World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

Question: World AIDS Day is observed on?
(a) 1st December
(b) 4th June
(c) 8th August
(d) 4th July
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year since 1988.
  • This day is observed to raise global awareness against the HIV/ AIDS pandemic.
  • 2018 completed the 30th year of the World AIDS Day having the theme of ‘Know Your Status’.
  • The theme reflects the figure that around the world, 37 million people are living with HIV, the highest number ever; yet a quarter do not know that they have the virus.

Links:

http://www.un.org/en/events/aidsday/

https://www.who.int/who-campaigns/world-aids-day/world-aids-day-2018