Question: World Rose Day is observed on-
(a)22 September
(b) 21 September
(c) 20 September
(d) 24 September
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- World Rose Day is celebrated on 22 September across the world for all the people who are battling cancer.
- This day is observed to commemorate the 12-year-old Melinda Rose from Canada, who was diagnosed with Askin’s Tumour, which is a rare form of blood cancer.
- The objective of Rose Day is to remind all cancer patients that they can face this disease with their spirit and willpower.
- Avoiding smoke is the best means to prevent cancer. However, it grips the passive smokers also.
- Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called second-hand smoke (SHS), or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by persons other than the intended “active” smoker.
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