CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indigenous and local languages feature as part of the World Book Capital Network Charter, and the Charter recognizes a less rigid concept of ‘the book’, i.e., acknowledging various forms of literature (including oral traditions).

Detailed explanation-2: -Several great writers have their birth anniversary and death anniversary on this date including William Shakespeare, Garcilaso de la Vega, and Miguel de Cervantes. This is the reason why April 23 was chosen as the date for World Book Day.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day. A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland is observed in March.