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
  1. celebrates

  2. celebrated

  3. is celebrated

  4. are celebrated

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

"Valentine's Day" is a singular noun that receives the action. The correct passive construction is "is celebrated".

Multiple choice
  1. 22 January

  2. 22 February

  3. 22 March

  4. 22 April

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

World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day held on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Multiple choice
  1. Decoration Day

  2. Remembrance Day

  3. Day of Dedication

  4. Day of Memory

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

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and flags.

Multiple choice
  1. the last Monday in June

  2. the first Monday in May

  3. the last Monday in May

  4. the first Monday in June

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

Since the passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Memorial Day is officially observed on the last Monday in May each year.

Multiple choice
  1. 3rd December

  2. 1st December

  3. 2 nd December

  4. 4th December

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

World AIDS Day is observed globally on December 1st each year. It is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.

Multiple choice
  1. 21 june 2015

  2. 21 june 2016

  3. 21 june 2017

  4. 21 june2018

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

The inaugural International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2015, held at Rajpath in New Delhi, established two Guinness World Records: the largest yoga lesson with 35,985 participants, and the most nationalities (84) participating in a single yoga session.

Multiple choice
  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6

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

Since the first International Day of Yoga was celebrated in 2015, the year 2020 marked the 6th annual celebration (2015 - 1st, 2016 - 2nd, 2017 - 3rd, 2018 - 4th, 2019 - 5th, 2020 - 6th).

Multiple choice
  1. Father's Day

  2. Bald and Be Free Day

  3. International Handstand Day

  4. International Foot Day

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

While 'Bald and Be Free Day' (October 14) and 'International Handstand Day' (June 25) are real, quirky holidays, there is no officially recognized 'International Foot Day'. This makes it the only fictional day among the choices. Such humorous holidays are often created to celebrate unique or fun activities.

Multiple choice
  1. 21st June

  2. 23rd June

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

International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on June 21 to raise global awareness about the many benefits of practicing yoga. This date was chosen because it is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, which holds special significance in many cultures. The United Nations officially established this observance in 2014.