World Book and Copyright Day celebrated

Q.  World Book and Copyright Day is observed on which date?
- Published on 25 Apr 16

a. 23rd April
b. 24th April
c. 25th April
d. None of the above

ANSWER: 23rd April
 
World Book and Copyright Day is an annual event on April 23, organised by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. In the UK, the day is celebrated on the first Thursday in March. World Book Day was celebrated in 1995 for the first time by UNESCO.
  • It is on April 23rd 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died.
  • This date also marks the birth or death of other well known authors like Josep Pia and Vladimir Nabokov.
  • Wroclaw, Poland has been selected as the World Book Capital this year.

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