Showing posts with label Important Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Important Days. Show all posts

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

GK Questions: Important Days

  1.   International Nelson Mandela Day is celebrated on …………………..
    1.July 18
    2.June 23
    3.August 10
    4.December 8
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 1.July 18
    Explanation :
    Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July,Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009.
  2. Which day is observed on August 6  ?
    1.Quit India Day
    2.Hiroshima Day
    3.World Biodiversity Day
    4.Small Industry Day
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 2.Hiroshima Day
    Explanation :
    Hiroshima Day commemorates 6 August 1945, the day when an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, followed a few days later by another dropped on the city of Nagasaki
  3. When World Doctors Day celebrated ?
    1.February 7
    2.August 11
    3.June 1
    4.July 1
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 4.July 1
    Explanation :
    Every year July 1 is `Doctor’s Day’ which is very special for every medical practitioner. First Doctor’s Day was celebrated in 1991. July 1st is the birth of renowned Physician and partisan Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.
  4. ………………………… is celebrated on National Sports Day
    1.August 20
    2.September 17
    3.August 29
    4.October 5
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 3.August 29
    Explanation :
    National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals for India in the years 1928,1932 and 1936
  5. Which day is observed every year on the first Monday of October throughout the world ?
    1.World Habitat Day
    2.Teachers Day
    3.Engineers Day
    4.World Postal Day
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 1.World Habitat Day
    Explanation :
    World Habitat Day is observed every year on the first Monday of October throughout the world. It was officially designated by the United Nations and first celebrated in 1986. The purpose of the day is to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and the basic human right to adequate shelter.
  6. International day of world indigenous people celebrated on ……………………
    1.January 31
    2.August 9
    3.October 18
    4.April 11
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 2.August 9
    Explanation :
    The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection
  7. …………………………. is celebrated on September 24
    1.World Deaf Day
    2.World Tourism Day
    3.World Ozone day
    4.World Disabled Day
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 1.World Deaf Day
    Explanation :
    World Deaf Day is celebrated every year in last week (last Sunday of the month of September) of the September to draw the attention of general public, politician and development authorities towards the achievements of the deaf people as well as deaf people community.
  8. Quit India day is observed on …………………………….
    1.October 8
    2.April 19
    3.March 14
    4.August 9
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 4.August 9
    Explanation :
    On August 9, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which later triggered the British leaving the country and India attaining independence on August 15, 1947 a few years later. Quit India day is observed every year on August 9 to mark the anniversary of Quit India movement.
  9. ……………………….. is observed on first Saturday in July
    1.International day of Co-operation
    2.United Nations Day
    3.World white cane day
    4.National Sports Day
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 1.International day of Co-operation
    Explanation :
    International Co-operative Day is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed on the first Saturday in July since 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance.
  10. On ………………..World Photography Day is observed across the world
    1.October 15
    2.September 26
    3.August 19
    4.July 17
    5.None of these
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 3.August 19
    Explanation :
    On August 19, World Photography Day is observed across the world.It originated after the invention of the Daguerreotype photographic processes, developed by Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Daguerre in 1837. But on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as the first practical gift to the world

Monday, 25 January 2016

List of International & National Important Days 2015

Important Days 



Important Days in January
Jan 1Army Medical Corps Establishment Day
Jan 8African National Congress Foundation Day
Jan 10World Laughter Day
Jan 9Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Jan 11Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
Jan 12National youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand)
Jan 15 Army Day
Jan 23Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary
Jan 25International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day, Indian Voter Day
Jan 26Republic Day
Jan 28 Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
Jan 30(Martyr's day) Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day;World Leprosy Eradication Day
Jan 31World Leprosy Eradication Day
Inportant Days in February
Feb 2 World Wetlands Day
Feb 4National Day of Srilanka
Feb 5Kashmir Day (Organised by Pakistan)
Feb 13Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary
Feb 14St. Valentine's Day
Feb 24Central Exise Day
Feb 28National Science Day
Important Days in March
Mar 3National Defence Day
Mar 4National Security Day
Mar 8International Women's Day
Mar 9CISF Raising Day
Mar 12Mauritius Day;Central Industrial Security Force Day
Mar 15World Consumer Day
Mar 16National Vaccination Day
Mar 21World Forestry Day
Mar 22World Day of Water
Mar 23World Meterological Day
Mar 24World TB Day
Mar 26Bangaladesh Liberation Day
Important Days in April
April 1Orissa Day
April 5Natinal Meritime Day
April 7World Health Day
April 13Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919)
April 14B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
April 18World Heritage Day
April 22World Earth Day
April 23World Books Day
Important Days in May
May 1International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day
May 3International Energy Day
May 8International Red Cross Day (It is celebraed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Red Cross Organization Jean Henry Dunant)
May 11National Technology Day
May 15International Family Day
May 17World Telecom Day
May 24Commonwealth Day
May 31World No Tobacco Day
Important Days in June
June 5World Environment Day
June 8World Oceans day
June 12World Day Against Child Labour
June 14World Blood Donor day
June 15World Elder Abuse Awarness Day
June 17World Day to Combat Desertification
June 20World Refugee Day
June 21International Yoga Day
June 23United Nations Public Service Day
June 26International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 29Statistics Day
Important Days in July
July 1Doctor's Day
July 4American Independence Day
July 11World Population Day
July 18Mandela Day
July 26Kargil Victory Day
July 28World Hepatitis Day
Important Days in August
Aug 6Hiroshima Day
Aug 9Quit India Movement Day
Aug 12International youth Day
Aug 14Pakistan's Independence Day
Aug 15India's Independence Day
Aug 19World Photography Day
Aug 20Sadbhavana Diwas
Aug 29National Sports Day of India (Dhyanchand's Birth Day)
Aug 30Small Industry Day
Important Days in September
Sept 5Teacher's Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day)
Sept 7Forgiveness Day
Sept 8International Literacy Day
Sept 14Hindi day,World First Aid Day
Sept 16World Ozone Day
Sept 21International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer's day
Sept 25Social Justice Day
Sept 27World Tourism Day
Important Days in October
Oct 1International Day for the Elderly(UN)
Oct 2Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
Oct 3World Nature Day, World Habitat Day
Oct 4World Animal Day
Oct 5 World Teacher's Day
Oct 6World Wildlife Day, World Food Security Day
Oct 8Indian Airforce day
Oct 9World Postal Day
Oct 10World Mental Health day;National Post Day
Oct 11International Girl Child Day
Oct 12World Sight day
Oct 13World Calamty Control Day(UN)
Oct 14World Standard Day
Oct 15World White cane day(guiding the blind)
Oct 16World Food Day
Oct 17International poverty
Oct 20National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that day)
Oct 24United Nations Day
Oct 30World Thrift Day
Oct 31Rastriya Ekta Diwas (Sardar Patel), National Integration Day (In memory of Indira Gandhi)
Important Days in November
Nov 7Infant Protection day;World Cancer Awareness Day
Nov 9Legal Service Day
Nov 10Transport Day
Nov 14Children's day/ World Diabetics day
Nov 17Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniverrsary
Nov 26Law Day
Nov 30Flag Day
Important Days in December
Dec1World AIDS Day
Dec 3World Disability Day
Dec 4Navy Day
Dec 7Armed Force Flag Day
Dec 10Human Rights day
Dec 11UNICEF Day
Dec 14National Energy Conservation Day
Dec 19Goa's Liberation day
Dec 23Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day)

National Voters Day & National Tourism Day

National Voters Day
Government of India (GOI) has decided to celebrate January 25 as ‘National Voters’ Day’ every year. Today the 6th National Voters’ Day (NVD) is celebrated with the theme ‘Inclusive and Qualitative Participation’. It was started from 25th January 2011 to mark Commission’s foundation day.
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Key highlights about the day
  • The day is celebrated to encourage youngsters, of the country to participate in the electoral process, by enrolling or registering themselves in electoral rolls and to use their authorization.
  • A book titled, “Belief in the Ballot” is released by Dr Nasim Zaidi the Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India
  • NVD is also known as the biggest festival of democracy.
National Tourism Day
National Tourism Day is celebrated on January 25 all over the country. Tourism Day is celebrated to encourage more tourism in India. It was established by the government of Indian to raise awareness of the importance of tourism for the country’s economy.
  • Tourism in India is economically important and is growing rapidly; it supported 39.5 million jobs, 7.7% of its total employment.
  • India’s rich history and cultural and geographical diversity make the country one of the most popular tourist destinations among foreign travelers.
  • In India there are several tourism spots which catch the mind of the tourists and help the Indian economy and bring the people of different culture together.
  • India offers various forms of tourism, including cultural, heritage, cruise, nature, educational, business, sports, rural, medical, and eco-tourism.
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