{"id":53603,"date":"2024-04-15T23:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=53603"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:56:24","slug":"the-united-nations-declared-2006-as-the-international-year-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-united-nations-declared-2006-as-the-international-year-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The United Nations declared 2006 as the International Year of &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;International Year of Freshwater&#8221; option2=&#8221;International Year of World&#8217;s Indigenous People&#8221; option3=&#8221;International Year of Deserts and Desertification&#8221; option4=&#8221;International Literacy Year&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. 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