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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which day of the year is marked National Anti Terrorism Day in India?
A
May 18
B
May 21
C
May 20
D
May 19
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India observes Anti-Terrorism Day on May 21. It was on this day in 1991 that the seventh Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE terrorists while campaigning for the Congress party at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. The day is marked to spread the message of peace and harmony.

Detailed explanation-2: -To mark the fifth commemoration of the International Day, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized a high-level pre-recorded event entitled ‘Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Memories’ to be broadcast on Sunday, 21 August 2022, on UN Web TV.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anti-Terrorism Day 2022: History It was in 1991 when the official date for National Anti-Terrorism Day was established, after the assassination of India’s seventh Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 21 May 1991.

Detailed explanation-4: -International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism: 21 August 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -The official announcement of National Anti Terrorism Day was made after the assassination of India’s seventh Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21, 1991. He was killed in Tamil Nadu in a campaign by a terrorist. Then, under V.P. Singh’s government, the center decided to observe May 21 as Anti-Terrorism Day.

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