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World Food Day is observed on:
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Answer: Option D — 16 October
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World Food Day is observed every year on 16 October.
Why 16 October:
- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations was founded on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Canada.
- World Food Day was established by FAO member countries at the FAO Conference in November 1979, on a proposal by Hungary.
- It was first observed on 16 October 1981.
- It aims to raise awareness about hunger, food security and nutrition, and to promote action for a world without hunger.
About the FAO:
- It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
- Its headquarters is in Rome, Italy.
- Its Latin motto is "Fiat panis" ("Let there be bread").
- It publishes the "State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World" (SOFI) report together with other UN agencies.
- India is a founding member of the FAO.
- On the FAO's 75th anniversary, on 16 October 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative 75-rupee coin and 17 new biofortified crop varieties.
- At India's initiative, the UN declared 2023 the "International Year of Millets".
Related organisations:
World Food Programme (WFP): the UN's food assistance agency, headquartered in Rome. It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): also based in Rome.
Food security in India:
- National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
- The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was set up in 1965.
The Green Revolution of the 1960s, led by M. S. Swaminathan and others, made India self-sufficient in food grains.
Other food-related days:
- World Food Safety Day: 7 June.
- World Hunger Day: 28 May.
- World Milk Day: 1 June.
- World Pulses Day: 10 February.
Why not the other options?
- ✗7 June is World Food Safety Day.
- ✗28 May is World Hunger Day.
- ✗1 June is World Milk Day.
Quick tip
Remember: World Food Day = 16 October (FAO founded 16 October 1945, Quebec; HQ Rome; first observed 1981); WFP won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020; International Year of Millets = 2023.
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