General Awareness
Important National and International Days
1,648 Questions
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
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March 23
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March 12
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March 24
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March 31
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World Tuberculosis Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate it.
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March 6
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March 8
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March 9
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March 10
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International Women's Day is celebrated globally on March 8 every year to honor the achievements of women and advocate for gender equality.
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5th June
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6th June
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7th June
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none of these
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World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5th every year to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
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March 21st
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May 29th
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Feb 28th
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Dec 2nd
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Nepal declared May 29th as International Mount Everest Day to commemorate the first successful ascent of the peak by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953.
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14th November
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15th August
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26th January
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5th September
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Children's Day in India is celebrated on November 14th, which is the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
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20th March
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21st March
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22nd March
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23rd March
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World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater.
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February 23
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April 10
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May 1
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August 27
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International Labour Day, also known as May Day, is celebrated on May 1st every year to honor the contributions of workers and the labor movement.
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25th December
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22nd December
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1st January
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31st December
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22 nd March
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24 th March
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28 th February
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1 March
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October 13
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October 14
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October 15
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October 16
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World Food Day is celebrated annually on October 16 to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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January 21
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January 25
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January 24
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January 26
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National Tourism Day in India is observed annually on January 25 to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country's economy.
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5th Jun
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6th Jun
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7th Jun
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8th Jun
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World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th to raise global awareness about environmental protection.
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24th July
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24th August
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24th September
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24th December
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24th October
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National Consumer Rights Day is observed in India on December 24th, which marks the day the Consumer Protection Act received the assent of the President in 1986.
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10th June
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14th April
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24th February
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26th March
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24th Febuary is celebrated as 'National Excise Duty Day'. Central Excise Day is celebrated all over India on 24th February. Different states of the country conduct various types of programs on this day. The day marks the day of enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944.
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March 8
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March 24
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March 12
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March 7
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March 14
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International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women.