Important Days & Dates Questions with Solutions
This topic covers national and international days observed through the year, such as National Youth Day, World Environment Day and International Yoga Day, along with the themes announced for them and the events or people they commemorate. Questions ask for the date of a day, the day observed on a given date, or the person it honours (for example, National Sports Day on 29 August marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand). Revise days month by month in a calendar format. Themes change every year, so learn the current year's themes from current affairs. Practise the important days questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q21.
In India, National Voters' Day is celebrated on:
A. 26 NovemberB. 26 JanuaryC. 25 JanuaryD. 24 JanuaryeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q22.
Engineers' Day is celebrated in India on 15 September to mark the birth anniversary of:
A. A. P. J. Abdul KalamB. Satish DhawanC. M. VisvesvarayaD. Homi J. BhabhaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q23.
'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' is observed on 15 November, the birth anniversary of:
A. Alluri Sitarama RajuB. Sidhu MurmuC. Birsa MundaD. Tantya BhileasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q24.
International Tiger Day (Global Tiger Day) is observed on:
A. 29 JulyB. 3 MarchC. 4 OctoberD. 22 MayeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q25.
In India, National Statistics Day is celebrated on:
A. 15 SeptemberB. 29 JuneC. 20 OctoberD. 1 JulymediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q26.
International Women's Day is celebrated on:
A. 8 MarchB. 26 AugustC. 11 OctoberD. 13 FebruaryeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q27.
World Environment Day is celebrated on:
A. 22 AprilB. 16 SeptemberC. 28 JulyD. 5 JuneeasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q28.
Hiroshima Day is observed in the month of:
A. AugustB. SeptemberC. JulyD. DecembereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q29.
World Refugee Day is observed on:
A. 21 JuneB. 18 DecemberC. 20 JuneD. 10 DecembereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q30.
World Health Day is observed on:
A. 31 MayB. 1 DecemberC. 7 AprilD. 24 MarcheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q31.
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on:
A. 30 JanuaryB. 2 OctoberC. 10 DecemberD. 21 SeptembereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q32.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on:
A. 22 MayB. 5 JuneC. 2 FebruaryD. 22 MarcheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q33.
The worldwide event in which people switch off non-essential lights for one hour to show support for action on climate change is called:
A. Earth HourB. Earth DayC. Dark Sky WeekD. Lights Out DayeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q34.
Earth Day is celebrated every year on:
A. 16 SeptemberB. 22 AprilC. 5 JuneD. 22 MarcheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q35.
National Handloom Day is observed in India on:
A. 15 AugustB. 7 AugustC. 2 OctoberD. 1 JulymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q36.
World Nature Conservation Day is observed on:
A. 28 JulyB. 29 JulyC. 3 MarchD. 5 JunemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q37.
National Girl Child Day is observed in India on:
A. 14 NovemberB. 24 JanuaryC. 8 MarchD. 11 OctobereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q38.
Hindi Diwas is observed every year on:
A. 26 JanuaryB. 14 SeptemberC. 21 FebruaryD. 10 JanuaryeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q39.
Tripura celebrates its Statehood Day on:
A. 16 MayB. 1 DecemberC. 21 JanuaryD. 20 FebruarymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q40.
'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' (National Unity Day) is observed on:
A. 23 JanuaryB. 19 NovemberC. 2 OctoberD. 31 OctobereasyAsked in SSCView solution ›