Important National and International Days

Correct option is (3).

5^th June is the correct answer.

Yes, it is the correct answer.

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations in 1974 and is celebrated annually on June 5th. It serves as the principal vehicle for the UN to encourage worldwide awareness and action for environmental protection, engaging governments, businesses, and citizens in over 150 countries.

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on March 21st, commemorating the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa where police killed 69 peaceful protesters against apartheid pass laws. The UN designated this day in 1966 to call for global action against racism and discrimination.

Van Mahotsav is a week-long festival of tree planting that is organised every year in the month of July all across India and lakhs of trees are planted. It is one of the best ways of preventing Earth from global warming. 

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a pair of United Nations-sponsored conferences about information, communication and, in broad terms, the information society. One of its chief aims was to bridge the so-called global digital divide separating rich countries from poor countries by spreading access to the Internet in the developing world. The conferences established 17 May as World Information Society Day.

World Environment Day (WED) is observed on June 5 every year to promote awareness on the importance of preserving our biodiversity, the need to identify problems related to the environment and ways to take corrective action. April 22^nd is when the Earth Day is observed.

The winter solstice falls on December 21st or 22nd. This is when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest away from the sun, resulting in the shortest day and longest night of the year. December 22nd is commonly cited as the shortest day in Northern Hemisphere.

The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere occurs around June 21-22, when the north pole tilts directly toward the sun. This creates the longest period of daylight and shortest night. June 22 marks this astronomical event, making it the longest day of the year.

The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on December 22nd (can vary between December 20-23). This is when the North Pole is tilted farthest away from the sun, resulting in the shortest day and longest night of the year. December 25th is close but not the exact solstice. January 1st and December 31st are well after the solstice when days have already begun lengthening. The exact date can vary slightly year to year due to calendar adjustments.

The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs around June 22nd (can vary June 20-22). This is when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, resulting in the longest day and shortest night of the year. June 30th, July 2nd, and July 25th are all after the solstice when days have already begun shortening. The exact date varies slightly year to year, but June 22nd is generally recognized as the longest day.

Correct answer is (2).  

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on June 26th, as established by the United Nations. This day aims to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse.

Correct answer is (3).