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DAYS AND YEARS
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Question
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On which of the following dates was Hiroshima Day observed?
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August 15, 1999
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August 6, 1999
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August 27, 1999
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September 7, 1999
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is 6 August. Every year August 6 is observed as Hiroshima Day to mark the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities during World War II.
Detailed explanation-2: -The uranium bomb detonated over Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 had an explosive yield equal to 15, 000 tonnes of TNT. It razed and burnt around 70 per cent of all buildings and caused an estimated 140, 000 deaths by the end of 1945, along with increased rates of cancer and chronic disease among the survivors.
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