Childhood cancer awareness exhibition launched

Exhibition at Taj Mahal for children with cancer

Question: Recently childhood cancer awareness began in which of the following city?
(a) Agra
(b) Lucknow
(c) Kanpur
(d) Noida
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • A first-of-its-kind exhibition on childhood cancer awareness began on 25 September 2016 in the premises of the Taj Mahal in Agra.
  • As many as 1,500 children are expected to participate in the three-day exhibition, which is a part of the ‘Go Gold India-Taj Goes Gold and UP Goes Gold’ campaign of non-government organisation (NGO) ‘CanKids..Kidscan’, National Society for Change for Childhood Cancer in India.
  • Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has also extended his support to the campaign.
  • The cancer survivors will collect 2,50,000 signatures, one for each child diagnosed with cancer, through the campaign.
  • The signatures will be presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Reference:
http://www.ptinews.com/news/7908986_Exhibition-at-Taj-Mahal-for-children-with-cancer.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/childhood-cancer-awareness-exhibition-begins-in-taj-mahal-complex-3050352/