Important Days and Years Questions

Q:

" 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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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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Which day is celebrated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on May 3 ?

A) World Press Freedom Day B) World Health Day B. CD.
C) International Yoga Day D) World Malaria Day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) World Press Freedom Day

Explanation:
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Q:

International Workers' Day or Labour Day is celebrated on ?

A) April 1st B) May 1st
C) June 1st D) July 1st
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) May 1st

Explanation:
  • International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement, socialists, communists or anarchists. 
  • It occurs every year on May Day which is May 1st. It is the day to pay tribute to the Labourers. Without them nothing will complete. 
  • In India, the first Labour Day, or May Day, was celebrated in 1923 in Chennai.
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World Intellectual Property Day (WIP) is observed on which date ?

A) 27 April B) 24 April
C) 25 April D) 26 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26 April

Explanation:

26th April; Theme for the year 2017: "Innovation – Improving Lives".

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" World Malaria Day " is observed on which date ?

A) 25 April B) 24 April
C) 23 April D) 26 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 April

Explanation:

World Malaria Day is observed globally on 25th of April every year. It is organized by World Health Organization (WHO).

 This year’s global theme for World Malaria Day is 'End Malaria for Good'.

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National Civil Services Day is celebrated on _____________.

A) 21 April B) 23 April
C) 21 March D) 22 March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 April

Explanation:

Civil Services Day is celebrated in India every year on 21st April. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the two-day 11th Civil Services Day program (20-21 April) in New Delhi.

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Q:

World hemophilia day is observed globally on ___________.

A) 18 April B) 15 April
C) 21 April D) 17 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17 April

Explanation:

World hemophilia day is observed globally on 17 April.

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