When is the World AIDS Day observed all over the world?
Answer: B
World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December.
It has been marked since 1988, the first global health day of its kind. Its symbol is the red ribbon, and about 39 million people are living with HIV worldwide.
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On which date, the National Voters’ Day (NVD) is celebrated in India?
Answer: D
National Voters' Day is celebrated in India on 25 January.
The Election Commission was founded on that date in 1950, and the day has been observed since 2011 to encourage young citizens to enrol and vote.
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Which among the following observance was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference?
Answer: C
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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In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of brotherhood and peace, the UN General Assembly declared his birth anniversary, October 2, as the-
Answer: A
The UN declared 2 October the International Day of Non-Violence.
The General Assembly adopted the resolution in June 2007, on India's initiative and with 140 co-sponsors. The date is Gandhi's birthday, and the day is dedicated to disseminating the message of non-violence through education and public awareness.
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The United Nations declared 2001 as the International Year of-
Answer: D
2001 was the International Year of Volunteers.
It recognised the contribution of volunteer work, which is estimated to be worth a substantial share of GDP in many countries, and promoted its recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion.
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Minorities Rights Day is observed in India on-
Answer: B
Minorities Rights Day is observed in India on 18 December.
The date marks the UN's adoption in 1992 of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities. India's National Commission for Minorities observes it.
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Birth anniversary of which among the following leaders is observed as National Education Day?
Answer: C
National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November.
It is the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first education minister, who established the UGC, the IITs and the three national academies of letters, art and music.
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Third Sunday of June is observed as-
Answer: C
The third Sunday of June is Father's Day.
Sonora Smart Dodd proposed it in 1910 in Washington state, in honour of her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children alone. It became a permanent national observance in the United States in 1972.
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The United Nation declared 2008 as the International Year of-
Answer: D
2008 was declared the International Year of Languages, the Potato and Sanitation - all three.
The languages year responded to the loss of a language every fortnight; the potato year marked the crop's importance to food security; and the sanitation year addressed the 2.5 billion people without adequate sanitation.
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December 17 is observed as-
Answer: C
17 December is recorded here as International Rabbit's Day.
The observance is not a United Nations one; International Rabbit Day is more usually kept on the fourth Saturday of September, promoting the protection and welfare of both wild and domestic rabbits.
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