MCQ: Important Dates, Days and Years : Part 1

1.Which of the following days is not observed on a fixed date every year?

A) International Friendship Day
B) World Habitat Day
C) World Environment Day
D) International Woman's Day

... Answer is A)

2.International voluntary blood donation day is observed on -

A) 19 November
B) 6 november
C) 24 november
D) 30 november

... Answer is B)

3. International Literacy Day is observed on which one of the following day every year?

A) 8 September
B) 18 March
C) 28 March
D) 18 September

... Answer is A)

4.In which year was the first world environment day observed?

A) 1972
B) 1973
C) 1974
D) 1980

... Answer is C)

5. International Yoga Day is observed on-

A) 21 June
B) 21 July
C) 21 March
D) 22 June

... Answer is A)

6. The World Humanitarian Day is being observed every year on which date?

A) 24 October
B) 19 August
C) 10 December
D) 8 March

... Answer is B)

7.January 1 is observed as --

A) Global Family Day
B) World Red cross Day
C) World Telecommunication Day
D) Commonwealth Day

... Answer is A)

8. Which day is observed as World AIDS Day?

A) December 1
B) December 20
C) March 1
D) March 20

... Answer is A)

9. In India, 24th January is observed as which one of the following days?

A) National Farmer's Day
B) Nationl Girl Child Day
C) National Agricultural Day
D) National Day of Elderly

... Answer is B)

10.'World Water Day' is annually celebrated on-

A) 2 June
B) 13 August
C) 15 August
D) 22 March

... Answer is D)

11. --------- has been established as the annual 'International Day of Happiness'.

A) 15 January
B) 31 March
C) 20 March
D) 23 February

... Answer is C)

12.May 8 is observed as -

A) World standard Day
B) Commonwealth Day
C) World Telecommunication Day
D) World Red Cross Day

... Answer is D)

13. When is Human Rights Day celebrated?

A) 12 December
B) 10 October
C) 9 December
D) 10 December

... Answer is D)

14. The 'National Sports Day' is celebrated on which day?

A) 29 September
B) 14 november
C) 29 August
D) 29 July

... Answer is C)

15.World day to combat desertification and drought is observed on:

A) 17 June
B) 20 june
C) 17 April
D) 20 July

... Answer is A)

16.World Population Day is observed on:

A) 11 July
B) 8 May
C) 5 June
D) 16 October

... Answer is A)

17.November 21 is observed as:

A) World Vagetarian Day
B) United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
C) World Immunization Day
D) World Television Day

... Answer is D)

18.Which country celebrates its Independence day on January 4th?

A) Pakistan
B) Myanmar
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia

... Answer is B)

19.In which year was the World Trade Organization established?

A) 1945
B) 1947
C) 1995
D) 1997

... Answer is C)

20.In which year was the Indian Space Reserch Organization (ISRO) founded?

A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1970
D) 1974

... Answer is B)