National Technology Day is celebrated on which date?
Answer: B
National Technology Day is celebrated in India on 11 May.
On that date in 1998 India conducted the Pokhran-II nuclear tests, flew the Hansa-3 aircraft for the first time and test-fired the Trishul missile. Vajpayee declared the day soon after.
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When is Right to Know Day (Right To Know Day net) observed?
Answer: D
Right to Know Day is observed on 28 September.
It was begun in 2002 by freedom-of-information campaigners meeting in Sofia, and promotes the right of access to government-held information. UNESCO adopted it in 2015 as the International Day for Universal Access to Information.
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2012 has been officially declared as the ‘National Mathematics Year’ to mark the 125th birth anniversary of:
Answer: D
None of those named is correct: 2012 was declared National Mathematics Year to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Born on 22 December 1887, Ramanujan produced thousands of results in number theory, infinite series and continued fractions, largely without formal training. His birthday is now National Mathematics Day.
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World Hypertension Day is observed every year on ________.
Answer: D
Correct answer: 17th May
World Hypertension Day falls on 17 May, led by the World Hypertension League. Its purpose is to push awareness of a condition often called the silent killer, since raised blood pressure usually produces no symptoms until damage is done.
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When is World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN is observed as-
Answer: B
World Maritime Day is observed during the last week of September.
The International Maritime Organization lets each member government choose the exact day. It marks the entry into force of the IMO Convention in 1958; about 90 per cent of world trade goes by sea.
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October 20 is observed as-
Answer: C
20 October is World Statistics Day.
The UN Statistical Commission proposed it and the General Assembly designated it in 2010, marking it every five years. Good statistics are the foundation of policy, and the day promotes trust in official data.
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When is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized by the UN observed?
Answer: B
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on 27 January.
The date is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops in 1945. The UN General Assembly designated it in 2005.
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The United Nations declared 1998 as the International Year of-
Answer: A
1998 was the International Year of the Ocean.
It coincided with Expo '98 at Lisbon, whose theme was 'The oceans: a heritage for the future', and it drew attention to overfishing, pollution and the state of coral reefs.
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World Soil Day is observed on which date ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: 5th December
World Soil Day falls on 5 December, a date chosen because it was the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who championed the cause. The UN formally established it in 2013 to draw attention to soil degradation.
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The World Nature Conservation Day (WNCD) is observed on which date?
Answer: A
World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28 July.
It recognises that a healthy environment is the foundation of a stable society, and promotes the protection of natural resources for the generations to come.
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