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Prelims Facts 8 October 2020 – IAS Current Affairs

Prelims Facts 8 October 2020 is an extra read for UPSC IAS Prelims exam. Major events are :

  1. World Cotton Day

World Cotton Day

Why in News ?

On 7 October, the WTO will host the first World Cotton Day (WCD) in Geneva.

World Cotton Day

  • The WTO Secretariat is organizing the event in collaboration with the Secretariats of
    • FAO
    • UNCTAD
    • ITC
    • ICAC
  • This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) to the United Nations General Assembly for its official recognition of a World Cotton Day, reflecting the importance of cotton as a global commodity.
  • World Cotton Day will be celebrated in countries across the globe, with events giving exposure to farmers, processors, researchers and businesses and their contributions to the cotton value chain.

Source : UN


Prelims Facts 8 October 2020 includes the factual data helps in clear understanding and eliminate within the options.

Current Affairs Compilation : 8 October 2020

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