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

Arunachal Day is observed on:

  1. Jan 20

  2. Feb 20

  3. Mar 20

  4. Apr 20
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Arunachal Pradesh attained statehood on February 20, 1987, and this date is celebrated as Statehood Day.

Multiple choice

World Space Week is held from

  1. 14th October to 21st October.

  2. 4th October to 10th October.

  3. 23rd October to 29th October

  4. 1st October to 7th October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World Space Week is an annual event celebrated from October 4 to October 10, commemorating the launch of Sputnik 1 and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty.

Multiple choice

World Food Day is on

  1. 24th October

  2. 1st December

  3. 10th December

  4. 16th October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

World Food Day is celebrated annually on October 16th to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Multiple choice

Army Day is celebrated on

  1. 26th January

  2. 30th January

  3. 15th January

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

Army Day in India is celebrated on January 15th every year to commemorate the day Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

Multiple choice

March 24 is observed as

  1. World AIDS Day

  2. World Disabled Day

  3. World Environment Day

  4. World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

March 24 is designated by the World Health Organization as World Tuberculosis Day to raise public awareness about the global epidemic of TB.

Multiple choice

May 24 is celebrated as

  1. Commonwealth Day

  2. Family Day

  3. World Heritage Day

  4. World Standards Day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Multiple choice

May 17 is observed as

  1. World Telecommunication Day

  2. World Information Day

  3. World Population Day

  4. World Heritage Day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

May 17 is observed as world telecommunication day.