Question: Consider the following statement:
(1) World Science Day for Peace & Development was observed on 10 November.
(2) The theme for the year 2019 is Open science, leaving no one behind.
From the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Only (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
(1) World Science Day for Peace & Development was observed on 10 November.
(2) The theme for the year 2019 is Open science, leaving no one behind.
From the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Only (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
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- World Science Day for Peace & Development is observed on 10th November every year.
- The day ensures that citizens are informed of the importance and the relevance of science and they are engaged the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
- It also highlights the role of scientists in broadening people’s understanding of the earth and making societies more sustainable.
- The main aim of the day are to promote international and national solidarity for shared science between countries, strengthen the public awareness on the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies, renew international and national commitment for the use of science for the benefit of societies and focus on the challenges faced by science and raising support for the scientific endeavor.
- The theme for the year 2019 is Open science, leaving no one behind.
- The first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated worldwide on 10th November, 2002 under UNESCO auspices.
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