Q. Consider the following pairs :
I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026
II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027
III. International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025
IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four
Correct Answer : (d) All the four
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Explanation :
I. International Year of the Woman Farmer: 2026
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. This initiative aims to highlight the crucial role of women farmers in food security, nutrition, and poverty eradication, and to address the challenges they face.
II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism: 2027
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on February 26, 2024, to declare 2027 as the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism. This year aims to promote sustainable and resilient tourism as a means of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
III. International Year of Peace and Trust: 2025
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on March 21, 2024, to declare 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. This year calls on the international community to strengthen peace and trust in relations between UN member states through dialogue and negotiation.
IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence: 2029
In December 2024, the United Nations proclaimed 2029 as the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence. This year was chosen to coincide with the close passage of asteroid 99942 Apophis in April 2029, and it aims to raise global awareness about asteroids and planetary defense.
All four statements are correctly matched.