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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
International Day of Light is observed on which date?
A
14 May
B
16 May
C
15 May
D
13 May
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The International Day of Light is celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. This day is a call to strengthen scientific cooperation and harness its potential to foster peace and sustainable development.

Detailed explanation-2: -This year this annual event is celebrated on the themes of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development and Glass.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UN General-Assembly, in its resolution 72/130, declared 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace, as a means of regularly mobilizing the efforts of the international community to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major goals of the International Year of Light 2015 were: Improve the public understanding of how light and light-based technologies touch the daily lives of everybody, and are central to the future development of the global society.

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