On which date the World Polio Day has been observed?
Answer: D
World Polio Day is observed on 24 October.
It is the birthday of Jonas Salk, who developed the first polio vaccine. Cases have fallen by over 99 per cent since 1988, and wild poliovirus now persists only in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Martyrs’ Day, marking the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, is observed in India on ________.
Answer: D
Correct answer: 30th January
Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948, and the date is observed as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day. India also marks 23 March as Martyrs’ Day for Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, which is the usual point of confusion.
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On which among the following dates, World Refugee Day observed by the United Nations?
Answer: B
20 June is World Refugee Day.
The UN designated it in 2000, from 2001, replacing Africa Refugee Day. Over 110 million people are now forcibly displaced worldwide, the highest number on record.
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Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on:
Answer: B
NRI Day - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - is marked on 9 January.
The date commemorates Gandhi's return from South Africa to Bombay on 9 January 1915. It has been observed since 2003 to recognise the contribution of the overseas Indian community.
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When is Doctor's Day, Bidhan Chandra Roy Birth Day is observed?
Answer: D
National Doctors' Day is observed in India on 1 July.
It is both the birth and the death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy - born 1882, died 1962 - physician, freedom fighter and chief minister of West Bengal, who received the Bharat Ratna in 1961.
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May 1 is observed as-
Answer: C
1 May is Labour Day, or May Day.
It commemorates the Haymarket affair in Chicago in 1886, during the campaign for the eight-hour day. It was first observed in India at Madras in 1923.
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World Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) day is observed on ___?
Answer: D
World UFO Day is observed on 2 July.
The date marks the reported Roswell incident of 1947. The day is unofficial, and is kept by enthusiasts who argue for the declassification of government files on unidentified aerial phenomena.
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on-
Answer: A
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on 17 June.
The date marks the adoption of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in 1994. Land degradation affects about a third of the world's land and 1.5 billion people.
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The 2017 Public Service Broadcasting Day (PSBD) is celebrated on which date in India?
Answer: C
Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated on 12 November.
It marks Gandhi's only visit to a broadcasting studio, at All India Radio Delhi on that date in 1947, when he addressed the refugees displaced by partition and gathered at Kurukshetra.
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December 19 is observed as-
Answer: B
19 December is the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
It marks the adoption in 1978 of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, which set out how developing countries could share technology, expertise and trade among themselves rather than depending on the industrialised world.
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