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 general knowledge
  1. APRIL 14

  2. APRIL 15

  3. APRIL 16

  4. APRIL 17

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's birthday (April 14, 1891) is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti across India. This is a fixed Gregorian date as it commemorates a specific historical birth date. April 14 is objectively correct and is a public holiday in several Indian states.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 1 OCTOBER

  2. 2 OCTOBER

  3. 3 OCTOBER

  4. 4 OCTOBER

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

Gandhi Jayanti commemorates the birth of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 1869. Like Ambedkar Jayanti, this is a fixed Gregorian date as it marks a specific historical birth date. October 2 is correct and is a national holiday in India. International Day of Non-Violence is also observed on this date by the UN.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. 4th of every month

  2. 7th of every month

  3. 3th of every month

  4. 11th of every month

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

This appears to be a Bangalore-specific trivia claim. Without authoritative verification of Bus Day being on the 4th of every month, this should be treated as local trivia that may or may not be accurate.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. 20th April, 1945

  2. 3rd April, 1945

  3. 30th April, 1945

  4. 15th April, 1945

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

Adolf Hitler died by suicide on April 30, 1945, in his bunker in Berlin as Soviet forces were closing in. This was just 10 days before Germany's unconditional surrender.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. May 31

  2. April 31

  3. May 30

  4. April 30

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

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on May 31 every year. This was established by the WHO in 1987 to draw attention to the tobacco epidemic and preventable deaths it causes. April 31 is not a valid date.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. June 21

  2. February 6

  3. April 22

  4. December 1

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

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year. It was first established in 1970 to promote environmental awareness and protection. The date marks the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.