World No Tobacco Day

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World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on-
(a) 29 May
(b) 30 May
(c) 31 May
(d) 28 May
Ans: (c)
 Related facts:
On 31 May 2016. The World No Tobacco Day -2016 was observed across the world.
 This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme calls on countries worldwide to “Get ready for
plain packaging of tobacco products”.
 The aim of World No Tobacco Day is to raise awareness about the ill effects of tobacco
processing, trade and usage among the masses and the policy makers.
 May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, an annual awareness day sponsored by the World
Health Organization (WHO) since 1987.
 On this occasion National Tobacco Cessation Quitline was launched to support users
quit services and the release of tobacco control awareness tools
 India is the second largest consumer of tobacco after China.
 According to statistics, about 35 percent of the country’s population consumes tobacco
in some or other form.
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