Consider the following pairs:
(A) International Women's Day - 08 March
(B) World Earth Day - 22 March
(C) International Labour Day - 01 May
(D) International Yoga Day - 21 May
(E) World Health Day - 07 April
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (E) only
Each pair is checked against the date on which the day is observed every year.
(A) International Women’s Day - 08 March Correct. It is marked every year on 8 March to honour the achievements and rights of women.
(B) World Earth Day - 22 March Incorrect. Earth Day is on 22 April, first held in 1970; 22 March is World Water Day.
(C) International Labour Day - 01 May Correct. Labour Day, or May Day, is observed on 1 May in honour of workers.
(D) International Yoga Day - 21 May Incorrect. International Day of Yoga is on 21 June, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, observed since 2015.
(E) World Health Day - 07 April Correct. It is marked on 7 April, the day the World Health Organization was founded in 1948.