CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The theme for World Metrology Day 2019 is The International System of Units - Fundamentally better. This theme was chosen because on 16 November 2018, the General Conference on Weights and Measures agreed perhaps one of the most significant revisions to the International System of Units (the SI) since its inception.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme for World Metrology Day 2023 is Measurements supporting the global food system. This theme was chosen because of the increasing challenges of climate change, and global distribution of food in a world whose population reached 8 billion at the end of 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -I am therefore very happy that the theme of World Meteorological Day 2022 is “Early Warning and Early Action.” It celebrates the great achievements of national meteorological and hydrological services in improved early warning systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -This year, the focus of the day is Metrology in the Digital Era - providing the opportunity for the measurement and science community to reflect on the way that digital transformation, among the world’s most exciting trends, are revolutionising our lives.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Metrology Day is celebrated on May 20 each year to commemorate the signing of the Metre Convention in Paris, France on May 20, 1875, by representatives from 17 different countries. The International Organization of Legal Metrology (O.I.M.L.) and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (B.I.P.M.)