World Water Day

World Water Day 2017

Question: When ‘World Water Day’ is celebrated?
(A) March 23
(B) March 24
(C) March 22
(D) March 26
Answer- (c)
Related facts:

  • World Water Day was celebrated on March 22, 2017 all over the world.
  • The theme of this day for year 2017 is ‘Why Waste.
  • In 1992, the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), held in Rio de Janeiro, was initiated to celebrate ‘World Water Day’.
  • The United Nations General Assembly had announced in 1993 to celebrate this day every year on March 22.

Related links:
http://www.un.org/en/events/waterday/background.shtml
http://www.unwater.org/news-events/news-details/en/c/853651/