General Awareness

Important National and International Days

1,803 Questions

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.

Environmental awareness daysUnited Nations daysNational holidaysCultural festivals and daysScientific observation daysBirthdays of public figures

Important National and International Days Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. october 14

  2. september 15

  3. june 26

  4. may 19

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

Engineer's Day in India is celebrated on September 15th every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of India's greatest engineers. This day honors his contributions to engineering and society. Option A (October 14) is World Standards Day, while June 26 and May 19 are not related to engineering celebrations in India.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. April 5

  2. May 5

  3. June 5

  4. July 5

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

World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5th. It was established by the United Nations in 1972 to raise global awareness about environmental issues and encourage positive environmental action.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 15th August

  2. 26th January

  3. 4th march

  4. 2nd october

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

India gained independence from British rule on 15th August 1947, celebrated annually as Independence Day. 26th January is Republic Day, when India's constitution came into effect in 1950. 4th March and 2nd October are unrelated to Indian independence - October 2nd is Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi's birth anniversary).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 2 nov 1965

  2. 3 nov 1967

  3. 2 nov 1967

  4. 12 july 1967

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

Shah Rukh Khan was born on November 2, 1965. This is a factual biographical question about the Bollywood superstar. Option A (2 nov 1965) is correct. The other options have incorrect dates or years.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 11 oct 1944

  2. 11 oct 1943

  3. 11 oct 1941

  4. 11 oct 1942

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

Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942. This is a standard biographical fact about the legendary Bollywood actor. Option D (11 oct 1942) is correct. The other options have the right day and month but wrong years (1941, 1943, 1944).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 1st January

  2. 1st April

  3. 1st July

  4. 22nd March

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

India's official Saka Era National Calendar starts on Chaitra 1, which corresponds to March 22 or 21 in common years, and April 1 in leap years according to the Gregorian calendar. The calendar begins in March/April, not January.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. april 22

  2. march7

  3. may 3

  4. june 5

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

Earth Day is observed annually on April 22nd to raise awareness about environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970 and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. August 24

  2. May 19

  3. June 5

  4. September 18

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

World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5th, established by the United Nations in 1973 to raise awareness about environmental protection. It's celebrated globally with various themes each year focusing on pressing environmental issues like pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 4th Dec

  2. 4th Nov

  3. 14th Jan

  4. 12th July

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

Navy Day in India is celebrated on December 4th each year to commemorate the success of Operation Trident during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. This operation, launched on December 4th, was a devastating attack on Karachi harbor that severely crippled Pakistan's naval capabilities.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. MAY 1

  2. MAY 2

  3. MAY 3

  4. MAY 4

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

May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is consistently celebrated on May 1st worldwide. It commemorates the labor movement and workers' achievements. The other dates are incorrect.