World Press Freedom Day is observed on which of the following dates?
May 9
May 3
August 18
July 1
A
August 18
B
May 9
C
July 1
D
May 3
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The correct option is C May 3
Every year, 3rd May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.
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