Question

Which day is celebrated as World Wildlife Day?
A. $21^{st}$ March
B. $22^{nd}$ March
C. $3^{rd}$ March
D. $28^{th}$ February

Answer 1

Hint: The date was chosen as it coincided with another environmentally significant event. It was declared by the UNGA in its 68th session. It is a date that comes just before spring officially comes to the northern hemisphere.

Complete Answer:
The UNGA convened their 68th meeting in the year 2013. This year, they decided to pick a date which was to be the international commemoration of the day of the adoption of the CITES. It stood for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. This was done through the Resolution UN 68/205, and the day was declared the World Wildlife Day. This was done so that the day would serve as a way to raise awareness of the flora and fauna of the world.
We will now see which was the date chosen for it-
A. $21^{st}$ March is not World Wildlife Day. The date is significant because the Vernal equinox usually falls on this day so it is considered the day of the beginning of spring. Thus, it is not the correct answer.

B. $22^{nd}$ March is not the World Wildlife Day either. This date is important as it is the World Water Day. Therefore this is not the correct answer.

C. $3^{rd}$ March was decided as the World Wildlife Day on 20 December 2013. So, this is the correct answer.

D. $28^{th}$ February is not the World Wildlife Day. Instead, it is celebrated as the National Science Day in India. Thus, this is not the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: $21^{st}$ March is the international World Poetry Day.
- $22^{nd}$ March was declared the World Water day in the year 1993.
- The proposal to declare $3^{rd}$ March as World Wildlife Day came from Thailand in the UNGA convention.
- The National Science Day is to celebrate the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' by Indian scientist CV Raman.