Question: Consider the following statements:
(1)Janata curfew is a self imposed curfew by Indian citizens to combat the pandemic Covid-19.
(2)The Janata curfew was of 14 hour curfew (7am-9pm) scheduled on 22 March 2020.
Choose the correct one:
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only(2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer:(c)
Related facts:
- Janata curfew is an effort to combat coronavirus spread, introduced by the Prime Minister of India, NarendraModi, in the wake of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India.
- The Prime Minister implored all citizens of India to observe a self-imposed ‘curfew’ from 7 am to 9 pm IST on Sunday, 22 March 2020 to help reduce community spreading of coronavirus disease in India.
- The Janata curfew was a 14 hour curfew (7am-9pm) that was scheduled for 22 March 2020.
- Everyone except people of ‘essential services’ such as police, medical services, media, home delivery professionals and firefighters were urged to take part in the curfew.
- At 5 pm (22nd March 2020), all citizens were asked to stand in their doorways, balconies or windows, and clap their hands or ring their bells in appreciation for the professionals delivering these essential services.
- People belonging to National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme were to enforce the curfew in the country.
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