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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World Hydrography Day is being celebrated on which date?
A
June 19
B
June 21
C
June 18
D
June 20
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -World Hydrography Day, celebrated every June 21, is an international day to appreciate the works of hydrographers.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Hydrography Day, 21 June, was adopted by the International Hydrographic Organization as an annual celebration to publicise the work of hydrographers and the importance of hydrography.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theme for 2022 is “Hydrography - contributing to the United Nations Ocean Decade". The goal of this year’s commemoration is to highlight how hydrography as an applied science supports the sustainable use of the oceans.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Work and Contribution of Hydrographers Organizations involved in hydrography may wish to use this day to highlight the relevance of their activities and to raise awareness of the importance of the oceans and waterways to our lives.

Detailed explanation-5: -The origins of hydrography lay in the making of charts to aid navigation, by individual mariners as they navigated into new waters. These were usually the private property, even closely held secrets, of individuals who used them for commercial or military advantage.

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