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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 11 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q32

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Which of the following days is celebrated as ‘World Water Day’?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 22 March.

22 March is celebrated as World Water Day. It is celebrated so as to create awareness and seek the attention of people towards the importance of the conservation of water.

  • According to the UN, around 2.2 billion people are living without access to safe water. 
  • According to the UN, Asia and the Pacific region has the lowest per capita availability of water in the world, with groundwater use in the region expected to decrease by 30% by 2050.
  • The theme of World Water Day 2022 was "Groundwater: Making The Invisible Visible ".