World Post Day

world post day 2017

Question: When ‘World Post Day’ is celebrated?
(a) October 8
(b) October 7
(c) October 5
(d) October 9
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:

  • On October 9, 2017, ‘World Post Day’ was celebrated all over the world.
  • The purpose of this day is to show the importance of the postage in the daily life and prove the utility.
  • Every October 9, was announced as celebration of ‘World Post Day’ at the World Postal Union (WPU) was held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.
  • It is known that on October 9, 1874, the ‘World Post Union’ was established in Switzerland’s capital Bern.

Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/postday/
http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/world-post-day/about-wpd.html