30.Which year onwards Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated as international nonviolence day?
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ANSWER:
2007
EXPLANATION:
On 15 June 2007, the UN General Assembly voted to make Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary as the ‘International Day of Non-Violence’. The day is majorly marked for spreading non-violence message to people in all nations across the globe. This day is declared on 2nd October in honour of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, who was one of the most prominent political activists of India.
Gandhi adopted nonviolent civil rebellion to ultimately defeat the British, who ruled India during that time. Inspite of being jailed several times, nothing ever affected Mahatma Gandhi to call off his peaceful approach, which ultimately led to India gaining independence.
Answer:
On 15th of June 2007 ‘United Nations General Assembly’ decided to celebrate 2nd October as the ‘International Day’ of Non-Violence.
Explanation:
‘Mahatma Gandhi’ was born on 2nd October. Hence the ‘United Nations General Assembly’ chose that day for celebrating the non violence day. Since Mahatma Gandhi always told the people to follow the Non-violent movement. He helped India to achieve Independence through many movements for ‘civil rights and freedom’ of the country.
The idea was introduced at an international conference of ‘Peace and Non-violence’. The assembly wanted to spread the culture of tolerance, understanding, ‘peace and non-violence’ all over the world.