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

Which of the following is observed on 25th November every year?

  1. World Diabetes Day

  2. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

  3. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

  4. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

  5. International Day for Older Persons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct option is (2).

Multiple choice

May 3 is observed as international sun day every year to

  1. worship the Sun

  2. encourage the use of solar energy

  3. encourage the study of the solar ststem

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

International Sun Day (May 3) was established to promote awareness and adoption of solar energy as a sustainable, renewable energy source. It encourages the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner solar power. Option C contains a typo ('ststem' instead of 'system'), and 'worship the Sun' is not the purpose of this modern observance.

Multiple choice

World Red Cross Day is celebrated on?

  1. May 6

  2. May 7

  3. May 8

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

World Red Cross Day is celebrated annually on May 8th, marking the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant (born 1828), the founder of the Red Cross Movement and recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. The day honors the humanitarian work of Red Cross volunteers worldwide.