Question

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’: 

1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 

2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. 

3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

(c) Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held worldwide annually encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.