International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

international day of indigenous people

Question: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on –
(a) 26th August
(b) 12th August
(c) 10th August
(d) 9th August
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:

  • International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on 9th August every year since 1994 to promote and protect the rights of Indigenous Population.
  • Indigenous peoples are the inheritors and practitioners of a distinct culture, society and are facing major challenges of protection of their rights, with which they retained their identity and culture such a long time.
  • The theme of 2018 World’s Indigenous Peoples Day is “Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement”.

Significance of this day-

The purpose of this day is not only promotion and protection of indigenous population but it also aims to make the world realize how society, tradition and culture can have the balancing effect on environmental resources and their judicious uses, Indigenous people represents what is sustainable use of environmental resources ,which is need of hour in modern world.

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