Q. With reference to the Earth Hour, consider the following statements:
1.It is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
2.The event is held in late March every year due to the availability of near coincidental sunset times in both Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

[A] 1 only

[B] .2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:
  • Statement 1 is correct:The event is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Earth Hour was famously started as a lights out event in Sydney, Australia in 2007.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The second-to-last and last weekend of March is around the time of the Spring and Autumn equinoxes in the northern and southern hemispheres respectively, which allows for near coincidental sunset times in both hemispheres, thereby ensuring the greatest visual impact for a global ‘lights out’ event.

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