Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?

Question

Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?

(Day) — (Date)

1. International Ozone Day — 16 September

2. World Environment Day — 5 June

3. World Wildlife Day — 22 March

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A. 1 and 3
2. B. Only 3 (Correct answer)
3. C. 2 and 3
4. D. Only 1

Correct Answer

Option B — Only 3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 3.

Key Points

• 3. World Wildlife Day — 22 March is NOT correct. World Wildlife Day is 3 March, marking the day the CITES convention was signed in 1973. 22 March is World Water Day.
• 1. International Ozone Day — 16 September ✓ (International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, marking the Montreal Protocol of 1987).
• 2. World Environment Day — 5 June ✓ (marking the Stockholm Conference of 1972; hosted by UNEP).
• Only pair 3 is wrong, giving option (b).

Additional Information

• Environment-related days worth memorising:
  • 2 February — World Wetlands Day (Ramsar, 1971)
  • 3 March — World Wildlife Day
  • 21 March — International Day of Forests
  • 22 March — World Water Day
  • 22 April — International Mother Earth Day
  • 22 May — International Day for Biological Diversity
  • 5 June — World Environment Day
  • 17 June — World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
  • 16 September — World Ozone Day
  • 5 December — World Soil Day
• World Environment Day 2025 was hosted by the Republic of Korea, on the theme of ending plastic pollution.