Daily Current Affairs / October 1 was observed as ‘World Vegetarian Day
Category : Important Days Published on: October 01 2021
· World Vegetarian Day is observed every year on 1 October to promote happiness, compassion, and ability to improve vegetarianism.
· World Vegetarian Day was established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) and further approved by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978.
· The entire week between 1-7 October is observed as International Vegetarian Week (IVW).
Important facts
About North America
v Highest Mountain: Rockies Mountain
v Boundary bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
v The North American and South American continents are named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
v Longest River: Mississippi-Missouri River System.
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