Question: World Oceans Day is celebrated on-
(a) 7 June
(b) 8 June
(c) 6 June
(d) 10 June
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 8 June 2016; The World Oceans Day was celebrated across the world.
- This year, the theme is “Healthy oceans, healthy planet”.
- Many countries have celebrated World Oceans Day following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
- In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, as of 2009, 8 June would be designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day”
- First “World Ocean Day was celebrated on 8 June 2009,
Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/wod/index.html