When is the 'International Earth Day' celebrated?
- (a)20th April
- (b)5th June
- (c)22nd April
- (d)3rd March
Correct — C, 22nd April. International Earth Day (also called International Mother Earth Day) is observed every year on 22 April to build support for environmental protection. It was first marked on 22 April 1970, and the United Nations designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day in 2009.
- (a)20th April — A deliberate near-date trap — Earth Day falls on the 22nd, not the 20th of April.
- (b)5th June — 5 June is World Environment Day (led by UNEP), a different observance from Earth Day.
- (d)3rd March — 3 March is World Wildlife Day, not Earth Day.
Several 'green' days cluster in the calendar and are easily confused. Earth Day is 22 April; World Environment Day is 5 June; World Ozone Day is 16 September; World Wildlife Day is 3 March. Earth Day began in the United States in 1970 and grew into a worldwide event; the UN adopted 'International Mother Earth Day' for 22 April in 2009.
The exam plants two traps: a close wrong date (20 April) and a rival environmental day (5 June). Memorise each day with its exact date so the near-miss options do not catch you.
- International Earth Day: 22 April (first observed 1970).
- UN 'International Mother Earth Day' resolution: 2009, date 22 April.
- World Environment Day: 5 June; World Ozone Day: 16 September.
- World Wildlife Day: 3 March.
- Confusing Earth Day (22 April) with World Environment Day (5 June)
- Falling for the near-date distractor (20 April vs 22 April)
Asked as a straight 'which date is Day X' or by matching a list of days to dates. Fix the anchors: Earth Day 22 April, Environment Day 5 June.
Match List I (Important Day) with List II (Date) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I: I. World Environment Day, II. World Forestry Day, III. World Habitat Day, IV. World Ozone Day. List II: A) March 20, B) June 5, C) September 16, D) October 3, E) December 10.
- (a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-E
- (b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
- (c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
- (d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
Answer(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
Same concept — recalling important environmental days and matching each to its exact date.
- practice — not a real PYQ
World Environment Day is observed every year on:
- (a)22 April
- (b)5 June
- (c)16 September
- (d)3 March
Answer(b) 5 June — led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
- practice — not a real PYQ
World Ozone Day, marking the Montreal Protocol, is observed on:
- (a)22 April
- (b)5 June
- (c)16 September
- (d)2 October
Answer(c) 16 September.