GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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DAYS AND YEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘International Literacy Day’, celebrated on September 8th, was proclaimed by ____ in 1965.
A
WHO
B
Virginia Literacy Foundation
C
UNESCO
D
Feed The Minds
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -September 8th was proclaimed as International Literacy Day (ILD) by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.

Detailed explanation-2: -International Literacy Day (8 September), proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966 and endorsed by Economic and Social Council resolution 1276(LIII) in 1967, aimed to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies.

Detailed explanation-3: -International Literacy Day is an international observance, celebrated each year on 8 September, that was declared by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at the 14th session of UNESCO’s General Conference.

Detailed explanation-4: -This day was declared International Literacy Day by UNESCO on 26th October 1966 at the 14th Session of UNESCO’s General Conference.

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