GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

DAYS AND YEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The United Nations declared 2006 as the International Year of-
A
Rice
B
World Population
C
Communication
D
Elderly persons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The year 2004 was declared the International Year of Rice by the United Nations, noting that rice is a staple food for more than half the world’s population, and affirming the need to heighten awareness of the role of rice in alleviating poverty and malnutrition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tajikistan has taken the lead, internationally, preparing a resolution for the UNGS for the declaration of 2025 as the International year of glacier preservation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UN has designated 2024 as the International Year of Camelids. Camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos are an important source of livelihood for millions of families-most of them pastoralists-in dryland and mountainous rangeland ecosystems around the world.

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