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

The Teacher's Day is celebrated on

  1. 25 September

  2. 15 September

  3. 5 September

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

Teacher's Day in India is celebrated on September 5th every year to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Multiple choice

1st December of every year is observed to mark

  1. World Habitat Day

  2. Universal Children's Day

  3. World AIDS Day

  4. Anniversary of United Nations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World AIDS Day is observed annually on December 1st to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It serves as a global initiative to support those living with the virus and to commemorate those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

Multiple choice

The UN Day is observed on

  1. 24th October

  2. 24th January

  3. 24th September

  4. 24th June
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

United Nations Day is observed on October 24th to mark the anniversary of the UN Charter's entry into force in 1945. It is a day to celebrate the organization's work in promoting peace, human rights, and international cooperation.

Multiple choice

When is the international Women's Day celebrated?

  1. 8th March

  2. 14th February

  3. 26 January

  4. 15th August
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

International Women's Day is observed globally every year on March 8th to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

Multiple choice

World Human Rights Day is observed on

  1. November 21st

  2. December 1st

  3. December 4th

  4. December 10th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Human Rights Day is observed annually on December 10th, commemorating the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Multiple choice

World Leprosy Eradicatiion Day is observed on

  1. Jan 30

  2. Feb 28

  3. March 8

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

World Leprosy Eradication Day is observed internationally on the last Sunday of January, which corresponds to January 30 in many years (the anniversary of Gandhi's death).

Multiple choice

Diabetes Day is celebrated on

  1. 17th November

  2. 20th November

  3. 14th November

  4. 29th November

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

World Diabetes Day is observed every year on November 14. This date was chosen to honor the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin in 1922.

Multiple choice

World Health Day is on

  1. 26 April

  2. 7 April

  3. 24 March

  4. 12 March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. It serves as a global health awareness day to draw attention to specific health topics. March 24 is World TB Day, and other dates listed do not correspond to major global health days.

Multiple choice

World TB Day is observed on

  1. March 24

  2. March 7

  3. April 21

  4. April 18
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World TB Day is observed on March 24 to commemorate the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This day is used to educate the public about the impact of tuberculosis around the world. Other dates like April 7 are associated with different health observances like World Health Day.