Question: International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated on-
(a) 1 October
(b) 2 October
(c) 24 October
(d) 29 September
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 2 October 2016 International Day of Non-Violence was celebrated across the world.
- The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
- On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/nonviolenceday/index.shtml
http://www.indian-embassy.dk/pdf/Notice-for-Gandhi-Jayanti-celebrations.pdf