Question

1.TheWorldAnimalDayiscelebratedon4thOctobereveryyeartoraisethestatusofanimals

inordertoimprovetheirwelfarestandardsacrosstheglobe.Itwasstartedin1931ata

conventionofecologistsinFlorence,Italy,asawayofhighlightingtheplightofendangered

species.October4waschosenasWorldAnimalDayasitistheFeastDayofSt.Francisof

Assisi,thepatronsaintofanimals.Onthisday,animalwelfareorganizations,communities,

clubs,businessesandindividualsareencouragedtoorganizeeventsinthecelebrationofWorld

AnimalDay.Themissionistoconnectanimaladvocatesfromallcornersoftheworld.Itisa

causeforcelebrationforanimals–lovers.

2.Thisdayisasocialmovementtofightforsocialjusticeandreform.Theanimalwelfare

movementismadeupofindividualsorgroupsthathavemadethedecisiontousetheirtime,

talentsandresourcestohelpmaketheworldabetterplaceforanimals.Thisissobecausethe

livesofanimalsaregreatlyaffectedbytheactionsofhumans.Therefore,itisimportantthatthe

awarenessofanimalissuesisincreased.Itisessentialthat,assentientbeings,theirrightful

statusasrecipientsofsocialjusticeisrealizedtodevelopacompassionateculture.

3.TocelebrateWorldAnimalDay,avarietyofinspiringeventsareheldeachyear.Theseinclude

awarenessandeducationalevents,petadoptionevents,conferencesandworkshops,fund

raisingeventssuchasconcerts,sponsoredwalks,veterinarytreatmentcamps,rabies

preventionawarenessandvaccinations,radioandTVinterviews,peacefulmarches,etc.

4.Thesearewildlydiverse.InAustralia,marchershavecalledforanendtopoachingelephants

andrhinoceroses.InIndia,acommunityhasreleasedindigenousbirds,suchasheronsand

egrets,intoacleanandhealthyenvironment.InPanama,ananimalshelteroffersaspay/neuter

clinicfordogsandcats.TheWorldAnimalDaythusworkstoacceleratetheprocessofinvoking
globalconcerntowardstheplightofanimalsandtouniteanimalloversworldwide.

Answerthefollowingquestionsverybriefly.

1.WhyisWorldAnimalDaycelebrated?

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2.Howwasthecelebrationofthisdayinitiated?

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3.WhatisthemissionoftheWorldAnimalDay?

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4.Whyisitimportanttoinvolvemorepeopleinthemovement?

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5.Howistheawarenessaboutanimalscreated?

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6.Whyaretheeventswidelydiverseincountries?

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7.WhatwasIndia’sinitiativetocelebratetheday?

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8.WhatdoestheWorldAnimalDayaspiretodo?

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9.Picktheantonymsofthefollowingwordsfromthepassage.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. It is celebrated to raise the status of the animals