Previous Year Question
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change, Government of India has announced ‘Dolphin Day’ which will be celebrated on
October 28
October 5
July 15
April 15
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The decision to observe National Dolphin Day on October 5 every year in India was taken in 2022.
On 25 March 2022, at the 67th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, it was recommended that October 5 should be celebrated every year as National Dolphin Day. Its purpose was to increase public awareness and community participation in Dolphin conservation.
Dolphins are regarded as an ecological indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem. This means that the status of Dolphin populations can provide important indications about river ecosystem health, water quality, flow regime and aquatic biodiversity.
In India, the Gangetic River Dolphin is particularly important from the conservation perspective. It occurs mainly in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system.
India's Project Dolphin was announced on 15 August 2020. Its objective is to strengthen the conservation of both river and marine dolphins.
National Dolphin Day is therefore not merely a commemorative observance; it also aims to increase awareness about river conservation, pollution reduction, habitat protection and participation of local communities.