Which body declares an International Year?
- A.UNESCO
- B.The United Nations Security Council
- C.The United Nations General Assembly
- D.The Food and Agriculture Organization
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, the United Nations General Assembly. An international year exists because the Assembly, in which every member state has one vote, adopts a resolution declaring it, usually on a proposal from one or more states. Option A is wrong because UNESCO may be named the lead agency for a year about science, culture or languages, and may recommend one, but it does not declare the year. Option D is wrong for the same reason: the Food and Agriculture Organization led the International Year of Millets and the International Year of Pulses without declaring either. Option B is wrong because the Security Council deals with international peace and security, and its work is resolutions on conflicts, sanctions and peacekeeping, not observances. The same rule holds for international days and decades.
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Practice Questions
View allThe year 2023 was observed as the International Year of:
- A.Pulses
- B.Millets
- C.Camelids
- D.Plant Health
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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2023 the International Year of Millets on a proposal moved by India and supported by more than seventy countries, and the Food and Agriculture Organization led the observance; India promoted the crops at home under the name Shree Anna.
Read the full explanation →Which country proposed that 2023 be observed as the International Year of Millets?
- A.Brazil
- B.India
- C.Nigeria
- D.China
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India moved the proposal, it was supported by more than seventy member states, the General Assembly adopted it in 2021 and the year was observed in 2023 with the Food and Agriculture Organization as the lead agency.
Read the full explanation →The year 2024 was declared by the United Nations as the International Year of:
- A.Camelids
- B.Glass
- C.Quinoa
- D.Natural Fibres
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The year 2024 was the International Year of Camelids, the family of animals that includes camels, llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos, which carry loads, give milk, meat and wool, and support families in deserts and high mountains where little else can live.
Read the full explanation →The year 2020 was observed as the International Year of:
- A.Soils
- B.Plant Health
- C.Family Farming
- D.Fruits and Vegetables
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The General Assembly declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health to show how protecting plants from pests and diseases protects food supply, trade and the environment, and the Food and Agriculture Organization led the year.
Read the full explanation →The International Year of Pulses was observed in:
- A.2014
- B.2015
- C.2016
- D.2018
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The year 2016 was the International Year of Pulses, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization, and it drew attention to crops such as gram, arhar, moong, urad and masoor, which give protein cheaply and fix nitrogen in the soil.
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