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

Directions: Point out the correct date of

Common Wealth Day

  1. 24th May

  2. 21st May

  3. 5th June

  4. 26th June

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Commonwealth Day (formerly Empire Day) was historically observed on May 24th to honor Queen Victoria's birthday. Modern Commonwealth Day is the second Monday in March, but older exams reference the traditional May 24th date.

Multiple choice

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on

  1. 1st October

  2. 1st November

  3. 3rd December

  4. 1st January

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

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on December 3rd, designated by the United Nations to promote disability rights and awareness worldwide.

Multiple choice

International Women's Day is on

  1. 8th March

  2. 5th June

  3. 30th January

  4. 5th September
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

International Women's Day is celebrated globally on March 8th every year. It commemorates the movement for women's rights and suffrage.

Multiple choice

National Flag Day is celebrated on

  1. 7th December

  2. 7th February

  3. 7th March

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

National Flag Day is observed on December 7th each year to commemorate the adoption of the Indian national flag by the Constituent Assembly on December 7, 1947. The flag became the official flag of the Dominion of India.

Multiple choice

Quit India Day is celebrated on

  1. 19th July

  2. 19th August

  3. 19th September

  4. 19th October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, but August 19th is observed as Quit India Day to commemorate this historic movement that demanded immediate independence from British rule.

Multiple choice

National Integration Day is celebrated on

  1. 2nd October

  2. 9th October

  3. 2nd November

  4. 19th November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

National Integration Day is celebrated on November 19th, which is the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It commemorates her contribution to national unity and integration.

Multiple choice

Martyr's Day is celebrated on

  1. 30th January

  2. 2nd October

  3. 14th November

  4. 1st December
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Martyr's Day (Shaheed Diwas) is observed on January 30th to mark the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. A silence of two minutes is observed at 11 AM across the country in his memory.

Multiple choice

Teacher's Day is celebrated on:

  1. December 24

  2. September 5

  3. October 2

  4. November 14
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Teacher's Day in India is celebrated on September 5th, which is the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India and a renowned educationist. December 24 is not significant, October 2 is Gandhi Jayanti, and November 14 is Children's Day.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following days is observed as the World Pneumonia Day?

  1. November 1

  2. November 12

  3. November 8

  4. November 15
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World Pneumonia Day is observed globally on November 12 each year since 2009. It was established by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia to raise awareness about pneumonia as a leading cause of child mortality worldwide and to promote prevention and treatment strategies.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following days is observed as the National Cancer Awareness Day?

  1. November 1

  2. November 2

  3. November 8

  4. November 10
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on November 8 every year in India. This day was designated to create awareness about cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. November 1 and 2 are not related to cancer awareness, while November 10 is not the designated date for this observance.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following days is observed as the Diabetes Day?

  1. November 1

  2. November 2

  3. November 14

  4. November 8
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14 every year to raise awareness about diabetes. The date was chosen to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1921. November 1, 2, and 8 are not related to diabetes awareness.

Multiple choice

WED stands for

  1. World Environment Day

  2. World Education Day

  3. World Explosion Day

  4. All of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

WED stands for World Environment Day.

Multiple choice

National Statistic Day is observed on

  1. June 29

  2. May 11

  3. February 28

  4. December 23
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National Statistics Day is observed in India on June 29th to honor the birth anniversary of Professor P.C. Mahalanobis, the founder of the National Statistical System. The other dates are not associated with this observance.

Multiple choice

The World Food Day was celebrated on October 16 worldwide to raise awareness to the plight of the world's hungry. Each year FAO chooses a theme for World Food Day. What was the theme of this year (2009)?

  1. Fight Hunger to Reduce Poverty

  2. Achieving Food Security In Times Of Crisis

  3. The Right to Food

  4. Biodiversity for Food Security

  5. Working Together for an International Alliance Against Hunger
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World Food Day is the anniversary of the founding of the FAO, headquartered in Rome, in 1945.