International Day of Co-operatives

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Question: This year’s International Day of Co-operatives was celebrated on-
(a) 3 July
(b) 2 July
(c) 1 July
(d) 4 July
Ans. (b)
Related facts:

  • On 2 July 2016 the International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated across the world.
  • The theme for this year is ‘Co-operatives: The power to act for a sustainable future.’
  • In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, in its resolution 47/90 of 16 December 1992, the International Day of Co-operatives to be celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July.

Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/cooperativesday/