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Difficulty: MediumImportant National & International Days, Observances, and Themes

Consider the following statements regarding major international observances established by the United Nations:

Statement I: World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater, with UN-Water serving as the global coordinating mechanism.
Statement II: World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly during the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. A
    Only Statement I
  2. B
    Only Statement II
  3. Both Statement I and Statement IIAnswer
  4. D
    Neither Statement I nor Statement II

Answer

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both statements are correct. World Water Day is celebrated globally on March 22 with UN-Water coordinating the effort. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and was established by the UN General Assembly during the landmark 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement I about World Water Day.
Statement I is correct. World Water Day was declared by the UN General Assembly in 1993 and is celebrated annually on March 22, with UN-Water serving as the inter-agency coordination mechanism.
Verifying official United Nations international observances and dates.
2
Evaluate Statement II about World Environment Day.
Statement II is correct. World Environment Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, and it has been celebrated annually on June 5 since 1973.
Verifying the historical establishing convention and annual date.
3
Select the option that confirms the validity of both statements.
The option stating that both Statement I and Statement II are correct is chosen.
Both statements present correct factual details.

Key Concept

International Observances, Dates, and Designating Frameworks
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