17 June is celebrated every year as:
A. International Widows’ Day
B. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
C. World Refugee Day
D. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Answer
Correct Answer: B. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Detailed About MCQs
The United Nations General Assembly in 1994 declared 17 June as the “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought”. Since 1995, this day is observed to spread awareness about international cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of drought.