Question: When is the World Down Syndrome Day observed?
(a) 20 March
(b) 15 March
(c) 10 March
(d) 21 March
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- World Down Syndrome Day is observed every year on March 21.
- The day awares peoples for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome.
- 2021 Theme of the World Down Syndrome Day is “We Decide.”
- The day was first observed in the United Nation in the year 2012.
- The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome:
- Down Syndrome is a condition in which the child is born with an extra 21st chromosome.
- It is classified as a genetic disorder which further causes developmental disabilities. The child born with this condition is likely to suffer thyroid or heart-related problems.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay