Important Days and Years Questions

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What is the theme of 2017 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)  ?

A) Entrepreneurship for social impact B) Reduce digital divide
C) Promote digital education for social welfare D) Big data for big impact
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Big data for big impact

Explanation:

The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on May 17 to mark the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention (ITC) and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The purpose of the day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. The 2017 theme “Big Data for Big Impact” focuses on the power of Big Data for development and aims to explore how to turn imperfect, complex, often unstructured data into actionable information in a development context.

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'World Diabetes Day' is observed on

A) August 4 B) August 1
C) July 29 D) June 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) June 27

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When was the first ' International Non-Smoking Day' observed all over the world

A) 04.07.1988 B) 08.02.1989
C) 26.01.1950 D) 28.01.1950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 04.07.1988

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The first-ever World Tuna Day (WTD) is observed by the United Nations (UN) on which date  ?

A) May 2, 2017 B) May 1, 2017
C) April 2, 2017 D) May 3, 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) May 2, 2017

Explanation:

The United Nations has marked the first World Tuna Day (WTD) on May 2, 2017 to conserve one of the globe’s most popular fish to be caught and eaten and to highlight the vital socio-economic importance of tuna to people around the world. Tuna plays a critical role in sustainable development, food security, economic opportunity, and livelihoods of people around the world. At present more than 80 States have tuna fisheries, thousands of tuna fishing vessels operate in all the oceans and tuna fishery capacity is still growing in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Day was designated in December 2016 resolution of the UN General Assembly.

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October 3 is observed as _______

A) World Vegetarian Day B) United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
C) World Immunization Day D) World Smile Day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) World Smile Day

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" World Press Freedom Day " is observed on ?

A) May 1 B) May 2
C) May 3 D) May 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) May 3

Explanation:

World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May every year.

This year’s theme is “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies”.

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International Women's day is observed on

A) 3rd March B) 8th March
C) 27th March D) 15th march
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8th March

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United Nations adopted a charter of Economic Rights in the year

A) 1956 B) 1964
C) 1969 D) 1974
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1974

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