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 evs - i the environment and us threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

World Wildlife Week is observed in

  1. First week of October

  2. Last week of October

  3. Third week of October

  4. First week of September

  5. Last week of September
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wildlife Week is celebrated from October 2 to 8 annually in India. For the conservation and protection of the biodiversity, this initiative is given importance. In this week, seminars to bring the more difficult aspects of wildlife conservation are conducted. Biodiversity is also being conserved ex-situ and in-situ.

So, the correct answer is 'First week of October'.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

The International Women's Day is celebrated on _____.

  1. 1st March

  2. 8th March

  3. 1st May

  4. 8th May
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. It is celebrated in different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and social achievements. 

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

$\text{26th January}$ is India's ______________.

  1. Independence Day

  2. Republic Day

  3. Revolution Day

  4. Parliament Day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

26th January in India is celebrated as Republic Day. It honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, replacing the Government of India as the governing document of India and, thus turning the nation into a newly formed republic. 

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

____________ is celebrated as the United Nations Day.

  1. 14 December

  2. 24 January

  3. 23 March

  4. 24 October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

United Nations Day is observed annually on October 24, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

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When is road safety week celebrated in India?

  1. First week of every year

  2. In the month of March

  3. In the month ofJuly

  4. In the month of December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first week of every year, the Road Transport departments all over the country celebrate Road Safety Week. On this occasion, they give guidelines to people to follow traffic rules.

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World Braille Day is observed on

  1. 4th January

  2. 21st January

  3. 14th January

  4. 4th March
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille. 
  • The day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write. Hence, World Braille Day is observed on 4th January.
    •   So, the correct answer is '4th January'.
Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

The season of Sornavari starts in _____ and ends in _____.

  1. March, August

  2. February, September

  3. May, October

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

The Sornavari season in Tamil Nadu typically corresponds to the period from May to October, which is a specific timeframe for certain crop cycles.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

When is the world wildlife week celebrated?

  1. First week of September

  2. Last week of September

  3. First week of October

  4. Last week of October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wildlife week is celebrated all over the country in the month of October from 2$^{nd}$ to 8$^{th}$ every year with the view to preserve the fauna, i.e., the animal life of the India.

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World Environment day was first established by UN Assembly on 

  1. 16th September 1966

  2. 10th July 1996

  3. 5th June 1972

  4. 7th December 1977
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'World Environment Day' is celebrated every year on 5 June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by the 'United Nations Environment Programme' (UNEP). It was established by the 'United Nations General Assembly' in 1972 on the day, that 'United Nations Conference on the Human Environment' began. The first 'World Environment Day' was celebrated in 1973. Since then it is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme.

Multiple choice

The international distress signal, "mayday," is derived from...

  1. May (1, Labor) Day.

  2. Mae Dae, the first woman parachutist whose parachute did not open.

  3. Madagascar.

  4. the French venez m'aider, meaning "come help me."
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The distress signal 'mayday' is an anglicization of the French phrase 'm'aider', which is short for 'venez m'aider' (come help me).

Multiple choice

In America, May 1 is celebrated as...

  1. First Name Begins with "A" Day.

  2. We Live in Erzurum Day.

  3. "Say cheese," Day.

  4. School Principals' day.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the United States, the first Friday in May is designated as School Principals' Day to recognize the contributions of school leaders. While May 1 is International Workers' Day, the specific option provided matches the context of school-related observances.

Multiple choice

Which one is NOT observed in May?

  1. National (US) Salad Month

  2. National (US) Hamburger Month

  3. Zombie Awareness Month

  4. International Ice Cream Month
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

International Ice Cream Month is observed in the United States in July, not May. The other options are recognized observances or awareness months in May.