| Dates | Days |
| 30 January | World cancer Day |
| 2 February | Anti-Leprosy Day |
| 4 February | National Deworming Day |
| 10 February | World Wetlands day |
A) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
D) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
E) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
| Anti-Leprosy Day was observed on 30 January 2016 nationwide to focus attention on the disease which is also known as the Hansen's disease. The day is annually celebrated in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who attained martyrdom on 30 January 1948. |
| The World Wetlands Day was observed on 2 February 2016 across the globe to mark the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in the city of Ramsar in Iran in 1971. The theme of World Wetlands Day this year is Wetlands for our Future Sustainable Livelihoods. |
| World Cancer Day (WCD) 2016 was observed across the world on 4 February 2016 with the theme of 'We can. I can'. World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration. Written in 2008. The primary goal of the day is to significantly reduce illness and death caused by cancer by 2020. |
| India on 10 February 2016 observed the first National Deworming Day in schools and preschools (Anganwadis). The day is observed to combat parasitic worm infections among preschool (Anganwadi) and school-age children. |
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