'The Clock is Ticking' is the theme of which of the following days ?

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Correct — C, World Tuberculosis Day, 2021. The theme of World TB Day 2021, observed on 24 March, was 'The Clock is Ticking' — a message that the world is running out of time to deliver on its commitments to end TB, made more urgent because the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted TB diagnosis and treatment. World TB Day marks 24 March 1882, the day Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The 2021 International Day of Yoga (21 June) was observed under the theme 'Yoga for Well-being', not 'The Clock is Ticking'.  (b) International Women's Day 2021 (8 March) used the campaign theme 'Choose to Challenge' (UN observance: 'Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world') — not this phrase.  (d) World Malaria Day (25 April) in 2021 was centred on reaching the zero-malaria target, not 'The Clock is Ticking'.

Concept: World TB Day is observed every 24 March, commemorating Robert Koch's 1882 announcement of the TB bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The WHO sets an annual theme; for 2021 it was 'The Clock is Ticking', stressing that time is short to meet the global goal of ending TB — a message sharpened because COVID-19 set back TB services worldwide. India's National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) targets ending TB by 2025, ahead of the global SDG target of 2030.

State PCS 2021 Q34 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q34 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer