International Mine Awareness Day is celebrated all over the world to spread awareness about the harmful effects of landmines on human civilization. It is celebrated every year on 4th April. Every year international mine awareness day has a different theme and spreads awareness about the threat caused by landmines to the safety, health, and lives of civilian populations and encourages state Governments to develop mine-clearing programs. So take this quiz and know more about International Mine Awareness Day.
1. On which date The General Assembly declared that each year on 4 April would be officially proclaimed and observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action?
A. On 5 December, 2005
B. On 8 December, 2005
C. On 8 November, 2005
D. On 8 April, 2005
2. International Day for mine awareness was first observed on ....
A. 4 April, 2005
B. 4 April, 2006
C. 4 April, 2007
D. 4 April, 2008
3. According to the Landmine Monitor Report 2005, how many countries were affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance?
A. 80
B. 82
C. 84
D. 86
4. The theme of 2017 International Mine Awareness Day is ....
A. Needs driven
B. People Centred
C. Both of these
D. None of these
5. What is the theme of the international day of mine awareness 2019?
A. Safe Ground – Safe Home.
B. Needs driven. People Centred
C. Both of these
D. None of these
6. UNMAS works ...
A. To save lives
B. To facilitate deployment of UN missions and the delivery of humanitarian assistance
C. To protect civilians
D. All of these
7. Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention opened for signature in ...
A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 1990
D. 1992
8. UNMAS introduces a ..... for the United Nations engagement in mine action.
A. Theory of Unity
B. Theory of Change
C. Theory of Visiblity
D. Theory of Partnership
9. Mine action refers to ....
A. Arange of efforts to clear landmine
B. Explosive remnants of war
C. To mark and fence off dangerous areas.
D. All of these
10. For how many years United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has been working and solving the problems of the affected people and the threat of explosive hazards faced by civilians, peacekeepers, and humanitarians?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
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