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

World Kidney Day is observed annually on the

  1. 1st Monday of April

  2. 3rd Friday of January

  3. 4th Tuesday of February

  4. 2nd Thursday of March

  5. 3rd Wednesday of May
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign observed annually on the second Thursday of March. It focuses on the importance of kidneys to our overall health.

Multiple choice

World Red Cross Day is celebrated on

  1. May 8th

  2. April 7th

  3. June 5th

  4. March 6th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World Red Cross Day is celebrated annually on May 8th. This date marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Multiple choice

World Blood Donor's Day falls on

  1. 1st July

  2. 19th June

  3. 3rd October

  4. 14th June
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated annually on June 14th to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products.

Multiple choice

International Day of Non Violence falls on

  1. 1st October

  2. 2nd October

  3. 3rd October

  4. 4th October

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

The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2nd, which is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement.

Multiple choice

World Health Day is observed on

  1. 7 April

  2. 7 July

  3. 16 October

  4. 16 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization.

Multiple choice

World Tourism Day is observed on

  1. 27 November

  2. 27 September

  3. 24 May

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

World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on 27 September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism.

Multiple choice

Army Day is observed on

  1. 15 January

  2. 16 February

  3. 8 October

  4. 8 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Army Day in India is celebrated on 15 January every year, in recognition of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

Multiple choice

World Heritage Day is observed on

  1. 8 April

  2. 18 April

  3. 27 April

  4. 9 April
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, is observed on 18 April each year.

Multiple choice

National Youth Day is observed on

  1. 12 August

  2. 12 January

  3. 12 July

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

National Youth Day is celebrated in India on 12 January on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Multiple choice

World AIDS Day is observed on

  1. 1 March

  2. 1 December

  3. 1 April

  4. 1 November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December each year to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

Multiple choice

World Day for Water is observed on

  1. 9 May

  2. 17 November

  3. 22 March

  4. 2 September
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance focusing on the importance of freshwater, held on 22 March.