Question: On which date ‘World River Day’ was celebrated recently?
(a) September 24, 2017
(b) September 25, 2017
(c) September 23, 2017
(d) September20, 2017
Answer- (a)
Related Facts:
- On 24th September, 2017, World Rivers Day was celebrated across the world.
- It is remarkable that this day is celebrated every year on the last Sunday of September.
- On 23 December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2005-2015 “the International Decade for Action ‘Water for Life’”.
- It was decided that the primary goal of the ‘Water for Life’ Decade was to promote efforts to fulfill international commitments made on water and water-related issues by 2015.
- Since then, this day is being celebrated every year.
Reference:
http://riverfoundation.org.au/our-programs/world-river-day/
http://worldriversday.com/about/