Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) World Water Day 2020 is observed on March 22 every year.
(2) 2020 theme is ‘Water and Climate Change’.
Choose the correct one:
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only(2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer:(c)
Related facts:
- World Water Day 2020 was observed globally on March 22.
- 2020 theme for the day is ‘Water and Climate Change’.
- The day aims to increase awareness among people about the importance, need and conservation of water.
Background:
- In the year 1992, March 22 was first officially added in the schedule 21 of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development as World Water Day in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- The celebrations to mark world water day started from the year 1993.
- The World Water Development Report is also released by the UN every year around World Water Day.
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