World Water Day: 22 March

Current Context: World Water Day is an annual observance day held on the 22nd of March that highlights the importance of freshwater.

• This day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
• World Water Day, held every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater.
• It celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.
• The day is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.
• A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
• Every year, UN-Water — the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation — sets the theme for World Water Day.
• In 2024, the theme for World Water Day is “Leveraging Water for Peace”.
• The day is about working together to balance everyone’s needs, with a dedication to ensure no one is left behind, to make water a catalyst for a more peaceful world.

Question:

Q.1 When is World Water Day observed every year?
a. 22nd June
b. 22nd April
c. 22nd May
d. 22nd March