Q. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched ? (Day) – (Date)
1. International Ozone Day – 16 September
2. World Environment Day – 5 June
3. World Wildlife Day – 22 March
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a) 1 and 3
b) Only 3
c) 2 and 3
d) Only 1
Correct Answer: b) Only 3
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Pairs analysis:
– 1. International Ozone Day – 16 September: Correct. The UN General Assembly designated 16 September (date of the 1987 Montreal Protocol) as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
– 2. World Environment Day – 5 June: Correct. Observed annually on 5 June, marking the opening of the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
– 3. World Wildlife Day – 22 March: Incorrect. World Wildlife Day is on 3 March (the date CITES was signed in 1973). 22 March is World Water Day.
