Question 54
HardOriginal questionWhich of these is an observance of the United Nations rather than an Indian national observance?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
World Refugee Day, on 20 June, is on the United Nations list of international days and rests on General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/76.
National Space Day and National Technology Day are Indian observances, marked by the Government of India.
National Science Day is likewise Indian and has no General Assembly resolution behind it.
Worth noting
The word National in the name of a day is a reliable signal that no international body created it, and the presence of a resolution number is the positive test in the other direction.
- Concept
- Telling a UN day from a national one
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
- Your timeYours
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