Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | World Lion Day | I. | 26 August |
| B. | World Elephant Day | II. | 10 August |
| C. | World Mosquito Day | III. | 12 August |
| D. | National Dog Day | IV. | 20 August |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
All four awareness days fall in August, so each date has to be known on its own.
(A) World Lion Day — this matches (II) 10 August. It was first marked in 2013 to raise awareness about the falling number of lions; India’s Asiatic lions live in Gir, Gujarat.
(B) World Elephant Day — this matches (III) 12 August. Started in 2012, it draws attention to the protection of elephants from poaching and loss of habitat.
(C) World Mosquito Day — this matches (IV) 20 August. It marks the day in 1897 when Sir Ronald Ross found that female mosquitoes carry malaria.
(D) National Dog Day — this matches (I) 26 August. Begun in the USA in 2004, it encourages the adoption of dogs from shelters.