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GK Questions: Important Days – Set 6

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  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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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





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