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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nepal celebrated its 70th National Democracy Day on which date?
A
19th February
B
20th February
C
21st February
D
22nd February
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every year, Falgun 7 of the Nepali calendar is commemorated as the National Democracy Day in Nepal. In 2007 Bikram Sambat, on this day, democracy was established in the Himalayan nation ending over a century old autocratic Rana regime.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Constituent Assembly election was held on April 10, 2008. On May 28, 2008, the newly elected Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic, abolishing the 240 year-old monarchy.

Detailed explanation-3: -In its early days after unification, Nepal was known as the “Gorkha kingdom” or “Gorkha empire", having been founded by conquests of the Gorkha kingdom.

Detailed explanation-4: -This year, Democracy Day will focus on the importance of media freedom to democracy, peace, and delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. Free, independent and pluralistic media, able to keep the public informed on matters of public interest, is a key ingredient to democracy.

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