General Awareness

Important National and International Days

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This hub offers practice questions on important national and international days, including environmental, cultural, and awareness dates. Memorizing these days is essential for the general awareness section of many competitive exams. Use these questions to quickly revise global holidays, United Nations days, and historical dates.

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Important National and International Days Questions

Multiple choice evs - i rules are for everyone need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment biodiversity loss and need for conservation sustainability of natural resources adaptations - mangrove swamps, fast flowing rivers and treetops halophiles

When is the 'World Wild Life Week' observed?

  1. First week of September

  2. Last week of September

  3. Third week of October

  4. Last week of October

  5. First week of October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

In order to arouse a general awakening in the common man in favour of protection of wildlife, the 'Indian Board of Wild Life' (IBWL) decided to observe the 'Wildlife Week' and since then from October 2 - 8 every year organize different activities related to wildlife conservattion to commemorate this week. 

Every year around this time (October 2 to 8) governments, environmentalists, activists, educators organize different activities to accelerate the awareness of wildlife conservation among people. 
India, being a mega-storehouse of various species, is also able to manage several conferences, awareness programmes, and public meetings among the nature lovers. Schools and educational institutions organize events such as wildlife related movie screening, painting competition/essay writing/ debate competition for young children with wild life as the theme. 

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity and its conservation hotspots and methods of conservation biodiversity: conservation conservation of biodiversity basis of classification in animals basis of the classification of animals criteria for animal classification

Biological diversity day is

  1. 5 June

  2. 21 March

  3. 3 October

  4. 22 May
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Biodiversity day or the Biological diversity day is a UN sanctioned day celebrated internationally. It addresses the promotion of biodiversity issues. Currently, the day is held on May 22. Earlier, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day in which the Convention on Biological Diversity came into action.

So, the correct answer is '22 May'.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence issues of the environment international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Ozone day is celebrated on

  1. 30$^{th}$January
  2. 16$^{th}$ September
  3. 31$^{st}$ April

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World ozone day has been celebrated every year on 16$^{th}$ September since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly. It is celebrated as the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer. So, the correct answer is september, 16$^{th}$.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence issues of the environment international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Ozone day is 

  1. 16th September

  2. 10th July

  3. 5th June

  4. 7 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations (UN) International Day for the preservation of the ozone layer is celebrated on September 16 every year. This event commemorates the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer in 1987.

Multiple choice evs - i the environment and us threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

World Wildlife Week is observed in

  1. First week of October

  2. Last week of October

  3. Third week of October

  4. First week of September

  5. Last week of September
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wildlife Week is celebrated from October 2 to 8 annually in India. For the conservation and protection of the biodiversity, this initiative is given importance. In this week, seminars to bring the more difficult aspects of wildlife conservation are conducted. Biodiversity is also being conserved ex-situ and in-situ.

So, the correct answer is 'First week of October'.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

The International Women's Day is celebrated on _____.

  1. 1st March

  2. 8th March

  3. 1st May

  4. 8th May
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. It is celebrated in different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and social achievements. 

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

$\text{26th January}$ is India's ______________.

  1. Independence Day

  2. Republic Day

  3. Revolution Day

  4. Parliament Day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

26th January in India is celebrated as Republic Day. It honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, replacing the Government of India as the governing document of India and, thus turning the nation into a newly formed republic. 

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

____________ is celebrated as the United Nations Day.

  1. 14 December

  2. 24 January

  3. 23 March

  4. 24 October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

United Nations Day is observed annually on October 24, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

Multiple choice social studies importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication transportation services language, writing and great books

When is road safety week celebrated in India?

  1. First week of every year

  2. In the month of March

  3. In the month ofJuly

  4. In the month of December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first week of every year, the Road Transport departments all over the country celebrate Road Safety Week. On this occasion, they give guidelines to people to follow traffic rules.

Multiple choice evs we are special defects of eye disorders of nervous system braille script

World Braille Day is observed on

  1. 4th January

  2. 21st January

  3. 14th January

  4. 4th March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille. 
  • The day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write. Hence, World Braille Day is observed on 4th January.
    •   So, the correct answer is '4th January'.
Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

The season of Sornavari starts in _____ and ends in _____.

  1. March, August

  2. February, September

  3. May, October

  4. June, November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sornavari season in Tamil Nadu typically corresponds to the period from May to October, which is a specific timeframe for certain crop cycles.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

When is the world wildlife week celebrated?

  1. First week of September

  2. Last week of September

  3. First week of October

  4. Last week of October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wildlife week is celebrated all over the country in the month of October from 2$^{nd}$ to 8$^{th}$ every year with the view to preserve the fauna, i.e., the animal life of the India.

Multiple choice

May Day is two separate holidays: the celebration of labor and...

  1. Beypazarı carrots.

  2. the coming of summer and fertility.

  3. colorful ribbons.

  4. your next door neighbor.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

May Day has dual roots: the modern political labor movement and ancient seasonal celebrations marking the arrival of spring, fertility, and summer.