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Download Solution PDFWorld Environment Day is the United Nations Day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day (WED). The first celebration, under the theme "Only One Earth," took place in 1973. Which of the following pairs (Year and Theme) is not correct?
i. 2023: "Solutions to Plastic Pollution"
ii. 2022: "Only one Earth"
iii. 2021: "Ecosystem Restoration"
iv. 2020: "Time for Environment"
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Download Solution PDFThe Correct answer is Option 2.
Key Points
- 2023: "Solutions to Plastic Pollution": This statement is correct. The theme for World Environment Day in 2023 was indeed "Solutions to Plastic Pollution."
- 2022: "Only one Earth": This statement is incorrect. The theme for World Environment Day in 2022 was "Only One Earth," but it was the theme for 2022, not for the year of its inception. Therefore, it is not incorrectly paired with the year since it was used again.
- 2021: "Ecosystem Restoration": This statement is correct. The theme for World Environment Day in 2021 was "Ecosystem Restoration."
- 2020: "Time for Environment": This statement is incorrect. The theme for World Environment Day in 2020 was actually "Time for Nature," not "Time for Environment."
- The pairs that are not correct are i & ii. Thus, the correct answer is Option 2: i & ii.
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