Question: World Television Day is celebrated on November 21st every year across the world. This day was announced by UN General Assembly in which year?
(a) 1995
(b) 1996
(c) 2005
(d) 2006
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On November 21st, World Television day is celebrated across the world every year.
- The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day (through resolution 51/205of 17 December 1996).
- It is noteworthy that On 21 and 22 November 1996 the United Nations held the first World Television Forum, where leading media figures met under the auspices of the United Nations to discuss the growing significance of television in today’s changing world and to consider how they might enhance their mutual cooperation.
Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/televisionday/index.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Television_Day