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

International Women's Day is observed on

  1. 8 May

  2. 8 March

  3. 22 March

  4. 22 May
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

NRI Day is observed on

  1. 9 June

  2. 9 February

  3. 9 January

  4. 9 August
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) is celebrated in India on 9 January to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.

Multiple choice

Navy Day is observed on

  1. 20 November

  2. 9 October

  3. 31 May

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

Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to commemorate the success of Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Multiple choice

Engineers Day is observed on

  1. 15 September

  2. 15 April

  3. 15 March

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

Engineers Day is celebrated in India on 15 September to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

Multiple choice

World Blood Donor Day is observed on

  1. 14 December

  2. 14 January

  3. 14 June

  4. 21 July
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Blood Donor Day is held on 14 June each year to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.

Multiple choice

Martyrs Day is observed on

  1. 22 April

  2. 30 April

  3. 30 January

  4. 22 June
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Martyrs' Day is observed in India on 30 January to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Multiple choice

Alzheimers Day is observed on

  1. 21 September

  2. 21 October

  3. 21 November

  4. 21 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World Alzheimer's Day is observed on 21 September each year to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Multiple choice

Earth Day is observed on

  1. 13 January

  2. 16 February

  3. 21 June

  4. 22 April
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

Multiple choice

World Food Day is observed on

  1. 16 December

  2. 7 July

  3. 7 August

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

World Food Day is celebrated on 16 October every year to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Multiple choice

World Population Day is observed on

  1. 11 July

  2. 11 June

  3. 8 September

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

World Population Day is an annual event observed on 11 July, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.