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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20th August is celebrated as
Answer: B
20 August is observed as Sadbhavana Divas, Harmony Day.
It is the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, born in 1944, and the day promotes national integration and communal harmony. The Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award is presented on it.
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When is the World Population Day observed?
Answer: D
World Population Day is observed on 11 July.
It was inspired by the Day of Five Billion on 11 July 1987, when world population passed that mark, and has been kept since 1989. Population passed eight billion in November 2022.
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January 15 is celebrated as the
Answer: D
15 January is Army Day in India.
It marks the day in 1949 when Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa took over as the first Indian commander-in-chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British holder of the post.
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The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in
Answer: A
The centenary of Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in May 1993.
He landed at Durban in May 1893 as a young barrister engaged on a one-year contract, and stayed twenty-one years. It was there that he developed satyagraha, which he brought back to India in 1915.
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National Maritime Day of India falls on
Answer: A
National Maritime Day in India falls on 5 April.
It marks the sailing of the SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company, from Bombay to London on that date in 1919 - the first voyage by an Indian-owned ship on that route.
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World Youth Skills Day is observed on which date ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: 15th July
The UN General Assembly designated 15 July as World Youth Skills Day in 2014, to highlight the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship. It is distinct from International Youth Day on 12 August.
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World Mental Health Day is observed every year on ________.
Answer: A
Correct answer: 10th October
World Mental Health Day has been observed on 10 October since 1992, initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health. Each year carries a theme, and the day is now recognised by the World Health Organization.
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The World Environment Day is celebrated on
Answer: B
World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June.
The date marks the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. Each year a different country hosts it under a chosen theme.
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International Civil Aviation Day is observed on which date ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: 7th December
International Civil Aviation Day marks 7 December 1944, when the Convention on International Civil Aviation was signed in Chicago, creating the body that became ICAO. The UN recognised the day in 1996.
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