World poetry day

World Poetry Day 2017

Question: When is ‘World poetry Day’ celebrated?
(a) March 22
(b) March 21
(c) March 20
(d) March 18
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-

  • On March 21, 2017; World Poetry Day was celebrated.
  • The purpose of celebrating this day is to promote creativity in the world, along with the writing, publication-study and teaching of poetry.
  • It is notable that in the year 1999, in the UNESCO 30th session in Paris, ’21 March ‘was announced to be celebrated as’ World Poetry Day’.

Related Links:-
http://www.un.org/en/events/poetryday/
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/poetry-day