Question

Which week is celebrated as wildlife week?
A. 24-30 April
B. 1-7 July
C. 24-30 October
D. 2-8 October

Answer 1

Hint: The wildlife week in India starts on the same day as World Vegetarian day and the second day of the week has a historical significance as the father of the nation was born on this date.

Complete Answer: In India, the National Wildlife Week is celebrated every year. The National Wildlife week is celebrated with an aim to inform people to save the lives of animals by taking necessary or critical measures.
The National Board of Wildlife generally organizes the festival. Educational training is provided, several workshops and lectures are conducted. In the wetlands, activities like bird watching are organized.
Between 2nd October and 8th October, the week is celebrated in the country.
While talking about the other reasons,
A. In the last week of April, World Immunization Week is celebrated. The main objective of celebrating the week is to promote the use and knowledge of vaccines to people of all age groups.
B. The Forest Festival or the Van Mahotsav is celebrated every year in the first week of July. The main aim is to spread awareness in the minds of people for the protection and plantation of trees.
C. The Disarmament Week is celebrated in the last week of October to promote awareness of a better understanding of disarmament (limiting the use of weapons).

Thus the correct option is D.

Note: Several programmes have been introduced by the Government of India to protect and conserve the wildlife of the country such as Project Tiger, Project Elephant, Crocodile Conservation Project, etc. The 66th wildlife was celebrated in 2020 and the theme of the festival was Roar and Revive-Exploring Human-Animal Relations.