CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -National Post Day is celebrated on October 10 every year and it is an extension of World Post Day, which is celebrated on October 9. National Post Day is celebrated to mark the role played by the Indian postal department in over 150 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. Since then, countries across the world participate annually in the celebrations.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year to raise awareness about the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to help in preventing it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theme for National Post Day 2022 is “Post for Planet”. The Theme highlights the importance of postal services available and the workers involved in it.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Post Day is an international day that occurs each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write letter to others all over the world.