Question: On Which of the following date World Wetlands Day is observed?
(a) 31 January
(b) 02 February
(c) 05 February
(d) 10 February
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- World Wetlands Day has been observed on February 2, each year since 1997.
- 2022 marks 51 years of the Convention on Wetlands.
- The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2022 is ‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature’.
- The day aims to raise awareness about the crucial role played by wetlands for people and our planet.
- Wetlands are marshy, flooded areas and swamps which support a variety of life forms. Both natural and artificial wetlands help maintain and enhance biodiversity and ecological health.
- World Wetlands Day was adopted as an international treaty called Convention on Wetlands on February 2, in the year 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
BY: AMIT GUPTA