Which of the following state government observed November 1 as No Tobacco Day in an effort to discourage tobacco use in the state.

2016

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Which of the following state government observed November 1 as ‘No Tobacco Day’ in an effort to discourage tobacco use in the state.

A	Jharkhand
B	Bihar
C	Madhya Pradesh
D	Punjab

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Punjab is the first State in the country who celebrated a state-specific ‘Punjab State No Tobacco Day’ on November 1.

Detailed explanation-2: -Punjab Government will observe November 1 as ‘No Tobacco Day’ in an effort to discourage tobacco use in the state. “Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has issued directions to all the Deputy Commissioners in this regard, ” Punjab Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani said in an official release here on Monday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).

Detailed explanation-4: -Punjab have been declared as “Tobacco Smoke Free” districts on the basis of compliance study by PGI Chandigarh.

Detailed explanation-5: -World no tobacco day was first observed on 7th April 1988 by World Health Assembly, a wing of WHO, with an objective to request the tobacco user worldwide to avoid using tobacco products for 24 hours, hoping the action could motivate and support the tobacco user who is trying to quit.

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