Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

'Earth-Hour' was observed in the year 2015 on:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 28 March

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “28 March”.
Earth Hour in 2015 was observed on (c) 28 March.

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Codes:
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Code:
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