Question

Why do we celebrate water day every year?
(a)We celebrate water day every year to attract the attention of everybody towards the importance of conserving water.
(b)It is a tradition
(c)It is for commercial purposes
(d)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: World Water Day has been celebrated on 22 March every year since 1993. It focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.

Complete answer:
World Water Day is an annual UN observance day. It highlights the importance of freshwater. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of each day focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene which is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6. UN-Water is the convener for World Water Day and selects the theme for each year in consultation with UN organizations that share an interest in that year's focus. The theme for 2020 is "Water and Climate Change" and explores how the two issues are inextricably linked. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Additional Information: -For centuries, rivers, ponds, lakes, and other freshwater bodies have been subjected to much greater pollution than seas on account of enormous amounts of industrial effluents and domestic wastes discharged to them.
-The major sources of freshwater pollution are; soil erosion, sewage, domestic wastes, industrial wastes and effluents, fertilizers and detergents, insecticides, etc.
-It is very pity that many of the rivers flowing through densely populated and industrial belts in developed countries have turned into sewage canals or chemical drains.
So, the correct answer is 'We celebrate water day every year to attract the attention of everybody towards the importance of conserving water’.

Note: -This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro
-In 1993, the first World Water Day was observed.
-This Day is an opportunity to learn more about water-related issues, be inspired to tell others, and take action to make a difference.