October 16: World Food Day & founding day of FAO
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?
1. Founding of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is celebrated as World food day
2. The headquarter of FAO is in Vienna.- Published on 20 Oct 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
- The headquarter of FAO is in Rome.
- October 16, is World Food Day.
- The theme for this year’s World Food Day is "Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty."
- Kundhavi Kadiresanwas was appointed as the Assistant Director (AD) of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific.
