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 civics consumers' awareness consumer protection act of 1986 need for consumer awareness consumer : satisfaction and protection

In India, the National Consumers Day is observed on _________.

  1. 24th October

  2. 24th December

  3. 24th January

  4. 24th March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Every Year 24th December is observed as National Consumer Day with a specific theme in India. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the president.

Multiple choice civics consumers' awareness consumer protection act of 1986 need for consumer awareness consumer : satisfaction and protection

National consumer day is celebrated on ________.

  1. 21 December

  2. 22 December

  3. 23 December

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

In India, 24th December is being observed as National Consumer Day. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President. The enactment of this Act was considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in the country. This Act aims to provide consumers with effective safeguards against different types of exploitation such as defective goods, unsatisfactory services and unfair trade practices.


Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

Which day is celebrated as World Biodiversity Day?

  1. 21 March

  2. 5June

  3. 4 October

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

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This was partly done because it was difficult for many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for the date of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that time of year.
Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

World Forestry day is celebrated on ________________.

  1. 5 June

  2. 4 October

  3. 21 March

  4. 29 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. Each year, various events are celebrated related to raising awareness of the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations. Countries are encouraged to undertake efforts to organize local, national, and international activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns, on International Day of Forests. The Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization, facilitates the implementation of such events in collaboration with governments, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, and international, regional and subregional organizations. International Day of Forests was observed for the first time on March 21, 2013.

Multiple choice civics last phase of struggle for independence poorna swaraj and civil disobedience poorna swaraj and launch of civil disobedience movement quit india movement

When was the first Independence day unofficially celebrated before Independence?

  1. On $26$th January $1929$
  2. On $26$th January $1931$
  3. On $26$th January $1935$
  4. On $26$th January $1930$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Purna Swaraj declaration (or complete self-rule independent of the British Empire) was promulgated by the Indian National Congress in 1929 in its Lahore session. 26th January 1930 was unofficially celebrated as the Independence day.  The flag of India was hoisted publicly across India by Congress volunteers, nationalists and the public.

Multiple choice current trends of indian history modern indian history general knowledge

Every year in India, $26^{th}$ January is celebrated as ________________.

  1. Independence Day

  2. Gandhi Jayanti

  3. Republic Day

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

January 26th commemorates the date in 1950 when the Constitution of India came into effect, replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India.

Multiple choice current trends of indian history modern indian history general knowledge

On April 22 of every year people all over the Earth switch off all electrical appliances, including lights, for an hour. Which day is celebrated on this date? 

  1. Save Electricity Day

  2. Earth Day

  3. Environment Day

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

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. While the question mentions switching off appliances, this is a common symbolic gesture associated with Earth Hour, but Earth Day is the date-specific answer provided.

Multiple choice

Boob Day is the Spanish equivalent of what in Britain?

  1. Womans day

  2. Mothers day

  3. Fathers day

  4. April fools day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In Spain, December 28 is Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Holy Innocents), equivalent to April Fools Day in Britain. It involves pranks and jokes, not Mothers Day or Fathers Day.

Multiple choice

On what date is U.S Independence Day?

  1. July 5th

  2. July 4th

  3. August 15th

  4. October 18th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

U.S. Independence Day celebrates July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. July 5th, August 15th (India's independence), and October 18th are incorrect.

Multiple choice

When do Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter?

  1. the first Sunday after April 8th

  2. the first Sunday following the full moon after March 21st

  3. the first full moon of the year

  4. the seventh Sunday of the year
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the Western tradition, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox (March 21st).