Q. The Assam government will observe 'Rhino Day' on which date to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm?
Answer: September 22
Notes: The Assam government will observe September 22 as 'Rhino Day' to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm. It was officially declared at the 10th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, which was chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The day will be exclusively dedicated to the approximately 2,500 rhino population in the state would be a tribute to the rhinoceros, which are the “pride of Assam”. The state government will soon launch the State Rhino Project in line with National Rhino Project in Assam for protecting the pachyderms from threats of poaching.
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