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 teachers' Day is celebrated on

  1. 5th March

  2. 5th October

  3. 5th September

  4. 5th November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World Teachers' Day is an international event held annually on October 5th to commemorate the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO recommendation concerning the status of teachers. September 5th is celebrated as Teachers' Day specifically in India.

Multiple choice

Delhi Police Day is celebrated on

  1. 21st October

  2. 26th January

  3. 16th February

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

Delhi Police Day is celebrated on February 16th to commemorate the raising of the Delhi Police force.

Multiple choice

Army Day is observed on

  1. January 15

  2. January 10

  3. January 9

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

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

Multiple choice

International Customs Day is observed on

  1. 23rd January

  2. 15th January

  3. 8th January

  4. 26th January
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

International Customs Day is celebrated annually on January 26th to commemorate the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council in 1953.

Multiple choice

Human right Day is observed on

  1. 8 September

  2. 24 March

  3. 5 January

  4. 28 November

  5. 10 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Human Rights Day is observed globally on December 10 every year to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

Multiple choice

World tuberculosis day was celebrated on ____?

  1. March 23

  2. March 12

  3. March 24

  4. March 31

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

World Tuberculosis Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate it.

Multiple choice

World Environment Day is celebrated on

  1. 5th June

  2. 6th June

  3. 7th June

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5th every year to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment.

Multiple choice

Children's day is celebrated on

  1. 14th November

  2. 15th August

  3. 26th January

  4. 5th September
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Children's Day in India is celebrated on November 14th, which is the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.