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 zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

World Health Day is celebrated every year on 

  1. 7$^{th}$ September
  2. 7$^{th}$ November
  3. 7$^{th}$ April
  4. 7$^{th}$ October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Health Day is celebrated every year on  April 7th. It is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organisations to spread awareness towards good health. So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice political science national integration diverse democracy diversity unity and diversity in india community and community development community development national symbols our national symbols

National Integration Day to promote national integration among Indians is celebrated every year on ___________.

  1. 29 November

  2. 15 November

  3. 18 November

  4. 19 November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Feeling of togetherness or oneness towards one’s own country is called national integration. India, which is in spite of being diverse with many languages, religions, castes, creed, etc., there is a feeling of oneness among people. To promote national integration, every year national integration day is celebrated on 19th November. 

Multiple choice political science national integration diverse democracy diversity unity and diversity in india community and community development community development national symbols our national symbols

The National Integration Day is observed  on_________.

  1. 14th November

  2. 19th November

  3. 1st November

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

National Integration Day is observed every year on 19th of November all over the India. It is celebrated as the birthday anniversary of the first woman prime minister of the India Indira Gandhi.

Multiple choice economics environment pollution international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Which among the following day is observed to commemorate the signature of the Montreal Protocol?

  1. International Wildlife Conservation Day

  2. International Ozone Day

  3. World Health Day

  4. International Day for Biological Diversity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

International Ozone Day is celebrated annually on September 16 to commemorate the date in 1987 on which the Montreal Protocol was signed.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

The International Day for Disaster Reduction (DDR) is celebrated every year on _____.

  1. 13th August

  2. 13th September

  3. 13th October

  4. 13th November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The International Day for Disaster Reduction began in 1989, by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Official date of International Day for Disaster Reduction is ____________.

  1. May 14th

  2. June 6th

  3. September 4th

  4. October 13th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations General Assembly designated October 13 as the International Day for Disaster Reduction. The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

 The UN General Assembly formally designated October 13 as International Day for Disaster Reduction but it was originally celebrated on ____________.

  1. First Wednesday of October

  2. Second Wednesday of October

  3. Third Wednesday of October

  4. Fourth Wednesday of October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The UN General Assembly sees International Day for Disaster Reduction as a way to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. That includes disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. It was originally celebrated on the Second Wednesday of October,  but after two decades the UN General Assembly formally designated 13 October as the annual date.
Multiple choice civics india gains independence cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Which day was fixed as "Direct Action Day"?

  1. 16 August 1946

  2. 15 August 1947

  3. 15 August 1946

  4. 15 December 1946
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

On July 29, it rejected the plan and called the Muslims to resort to “Direct Action” to achieve the land of their dream “Pakistan”. August 16, 1946 was fixed as “Direct Action Day“.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

World biodiversity day is

  1. 22$^{nd}$ April
  2. 16$^{th}$ September
  3. 5$^{th}$ June
  4. 22$^{nd}$ may
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Biodiversity day or the Biological diversity day is a UN sanctioned day celebrated internationally. It addresses the promotion of biodiversity issues. Currently, the day is held on May 22. Earlier, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day in which the Convention on Biological Diversity came into action.
So, the correct answer is '22 May'.
Multiple choice evs - i rules are for everyone need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment biodiversity loss and need for conservation sustainability of natural resources adaptations - mangrove swamps, fast flowing rivers and treetops halophiles

When is the 'World Wild Life Week' observed?

  1. First week of September

  2. Last week of September

  3. Third week of October

  4. Last week of October

  5. First week of October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

In order to arouse a general awakening in the common man in favour of protection of wildlife, the 'Indian Board of Wild Life' (IBWL) decided to observe the 'Wildlife Week' and since then from October 2 - 8 every year organize different activities related to wildlife conservattion to commemorate this week. 

Every year around this time (October 2 to 8) governments, environmentalists, activists, educators organize different activities to accelerate the awareness of wildlife conservation among people. 
India, being a mega-storehouse of various species, is also able to manage several conferences, awareness programmes, and public meetings among the nature lovers. Schools and educational institutions organize events such as wildlife related movie screening, painting competition/essay writing/ debate competition for young children with wild life as the theme. 

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity and its conservation hotspots and methods of conservation biodiversity: conservation conservation of biodiversity basis of classification in animals basis of the classification of animals criteria for animal classification

Biological diversity day is

  1. 5 June

  2. 21 March

  3. 3 October

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

Biodiversity day or the Biological diversity day is a UN sanctioned day celebrated internationally. It addresses the promotion of biodiversity issues. Currently, the day is held on May 22. Earlier, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day in which the Convention on Biological Diversity came into action.

So, the correct answer is '22 May'.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence issues of the environment international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Ozone day is celebrated on

  1. 30$^{th}$January
  2. 16$^{th}$ September
  3. 31$^{st}$ April

  4. None of the above

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

World ozone day has been celebrated every year on 16$^{th}$ September since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly. It is celebrated as the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer. So, the correct answer is september, 16$^{th}$.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence issues of the environment international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Ozone day is 

  1. 16th September

  2. 10th July

  3. 5th June

  4. 7 December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations (UN) International Day for the preservation of the ozone layer is celebrated on September 16 every year. This event commemorates the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer in 1987.