Question

21st March is celebrated as-
A. World environment day
B. No tobacco day
C. World population day
D. World forest day

Answer 1

Hint: This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness in the public about the values, significance, and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on this earth.

Complete answer:
21 March is celebrated as the World forest day or the International Day of Forests. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly.
On this eve of World Forestry Day, various events are organized to raise awareness of the importance of all types of Forests and the trees all around us for the benefit of current as well as the future generation. On this eve, different countries come forward to take useful measures and organize various local and international events or campaigns like afforestation in order to spread awareness and social message of protection of trees and forests.
> World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5. It is celebrated for spreading awareness for the protection of the environment.
> World Population Day is an annual event, celebrated on July 11.

So, the correct answer is World forest day.

Note: Each year more than 13 million hectares of forests are lost. Along with the forest, all its biodiversity is lost. Most importantly, forests play a very critical role in climate change Deforestation results in global warming. Today, forests cover more than 30% of the world’s total land and contain more than 60,000 species of trees. Forests also provide food, fiber, water, and medicines for approximately 1.6 billion of the world’s poorest people.