Question: National Minorities Rights Day is celebrated on which date?
(a) 15 December
(b) 18 December
(c) 25 December
(d) 27 December
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- Every year, December 18 is observed as the Minorities Rights Day.
- It is observed to uphold the right to freedom and equal opportunities for the ethnic minorities in India and create awareness about the respect and dignity of the minorities.
- The Minority Rights Day 2021 aims to uplift all the minority sections of society and back them to voice their opinion. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, all the sessions, seminars, and debates are likely to take place digitally.
- On this day, the country focuses on the challenges and issues faced by the minority communities of different ethnic origins.
- December 18 was declared as the Minorities Rights Day back in 1992 by the United Nations.
- In India, it is the responsibility of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to carry out the events on this day.
- The NCM was established by the Union Government under the National Commission for Minorities Act, in 1992.
BY: AMIT GUPTA