Important Days And Events Current Affairs MCQs

Important Days And Events Current Affairs MCQs

Question No.1.When is the International Day of Education observed every year ?

[A] January 21
[B] January 24
[C] February 21
[D] February 24

Correct Answer: B [January 24]

Notes:
January 24 is observed as the International Day of Education every year by UNESCO. It celebrates the role of education for Development and Peace. The theme for this year’s International Day of Education is “LEARNING FOR PEOPLE, PLANET, PROSPERITY AND PEACE”. On December 2018, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution, which declared January 24 as ‘International Day of Education’.
This year’s celebration is the second-year of observing the day and it has considered Education and Learning as the greatest Renewable Resource and it reaffirms that the Education is a Fundamental Right.

Question No.2 The first ‘India Protein Day’ is celebrated on which year?

[A] 2015
[B] 2017
[C] 2019
[D] 2020

Correct Answer: D [2020]

Notes:
A national-level public health initiative, ‘Right To Protein’ has launched India’s first ‘Protein Day’ on February 27, 2020.
The day is observed to raise awareness about the nutritional benefits of protein. February 27 is celebrated as 1Protein Day by some other countries as well. This year, the theme of the day is selected as ‘Protein Mein Kya Hai?’, to create awareness about the protein consumption.

Question No.3. When is the ‘World Wildlife Day 2020’ celebrated across the world?

[A] March 1
[B] March 2
[C] March 3
[D] March 4

Correct Answer: C [March 3]

Notes:
World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on March 3, across the world. On 20 December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim March 3 as World Wildlife Day. The day is observed to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora.
On the same day, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was adopted in 1973. The theme of World Wildlife Day 2020, “Sustaining all life on Earth”.

Question No.4 World Art Day is celebrated on April 15 every year, by which global organisation?

[A] World Art Foundation
[B] UNICEF
[C] UNESCO
[D] FAO

Correct Answer: C [UNESCO]

Notes:
During the 40th session of General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2019, it was proclaimed to celebrate April 15 as World Art Day every year.
The day is celebrated to create awareness about the diversity of artistic freedom and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development of the world. April 15 is also the birth anniversary of the legendary artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Question No.5. Every year, April 21 is celebrated as Civil Services Day, to commemorate the address of which Indian leader, made among the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947?

[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] B.R.Ambedkar
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Lal Bahadur Shastri

Correct Answer: C [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]

Notes:
On April 21, 1947 the first Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947.
While delivering the historical address at the Metcalf House, Delhi, he described the Civil servants as ‘steel frame of India’. To commemorate this occasion, April 21 has been observed as the Civil Services Day every year, across the country.

Question No.6 Along with English Language Day, which language day is celebrated at the United Nations, on April 23, every year?

[A] French Language Day
[B] Chinese Language Day
[C] Spanish Language Day
[D] Russian Language Day

Correct Answer: C [Spanish Language Day]

Notes:
English Language Day at the United Nations is celebrated annually on 23 April, the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. English is one of the two working languages of the UN, while UN has six official languages.
Along with English language day, Spanish Language Day is also celebrated, to raise awareness about the history, culture and use of Spanish. April 23 is also the death anniversary of the Spanish legend Miguel de Cervantes.

Question No.7 What is the theme of the World Immunization Week 2020, which is being celebrated from April 24 to 30, this year?

[A] Vaccines Work for All
[B] Let’s get vaccinated
[C] Leave no one unvaccinated
[D] Reaching all for vaccination

Correct Answer: A [Vaccines Work for All]

Notes:
The World Immunization Week 2020 is being celebrated from April 24 to 30, this year by the World Health Organisation.
The day is celebrated with an aim to promote the use of vaccines for protecting people across the world from diseases. The theme of this year’s week is Vaccines Work for All. The theme highlights the importance of vaccines and the persons developing them. WHO also announced that about 20 million children in the world today remain unvaccinated.

Question No.8 ‘Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives’ is this year’s theme/campaign of which day, that is celebrated on 28 April, every year?

[A] International Safety Day
[B] World Day for Safety and Health at Work
[C] World Safe Labour Day
[D] International Safe Work Day

Correct Answer: B [World Day for Safety and Health at Work]

Notes:
‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ is being celebrated on 28 April, every year since 2003, across the world.
This year the theme/campaign on this special day is ‘Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives’. The aim of celebration of this day is to highlight the prevention of accidents and diseases at work. 28 April is also the ‘International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers’.

Question No.9 What is the theme of the Environment Day, 2020?

[A] Climate action
[B] Celebrating biodiversity
[C] Enrich our environment
[D] Environment and SDG

Correct Answer: B [Celebrating biodiversity]

Notes:
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year by the United Nations, to encourage awareness and environmental protection.
The theme of World Environment 2020 is ‘Celebrating biodiversity’. The day will be hosted in Colombia in partnership with Germany. It is reported that about one million species facing extinction, as of now. In India, Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry releases series of advisories during a programme ‘Saving Biodiversity through Effective Waste Management’.

Question No.10. When is World Brain Tumor Day observed across the world, every year?

[A] June 7
[B] June 8
[C] June 10
[D] June 11

Correct Answer: B [June 8]

Notes:
World Brain Tumour Day is observed on 8 June every year, across the world. The objective of the day is to raise awareness and educate general public about brain tumour.
The World Brain Tumour Day was initially designated by Leipzig-based non-profit organisation
German Brain Tumour Association in the year 2000. Later it was acknowledged across the world. The observance also highlights the need of more research in the field.

Question No.11. When is the ‘World Day against Child Labour’ celebrated?

[A] June 10
[B] June 12
[C] June 14
[D] June 15

Correct Answer: B [June 12]

Notes:
World Day Against Child Labour is celebrated on 12 June, every year. This year, the theme of the World Day against Child Labour 2020 is ‘COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever’.
The event focusses on the impact of child labour crisis. Due to the prevalent Covid-19 pandemic, this is conducted as a virtual campaign. It is being organized jointly with the Global March Against Child Labour and the International Partnership for Cooperation on Child Labour in Agriculture (IPCCLA).

Question No.12. When was the first International Day of Yoga celebrated across the world?

[A] 2011
[B] 2013
[C] 2015
[D] 2018

Correct Answer: C [2015]

Notes:
The United Nations designated June 21 as International Day of Yoga by passing a resolution on December 11, 2014, during the 69th session of the General Assembly.
The first International Day of Yoga was celebrated in the year 2015, across the world. This year, the celebration marks the 6th International Yoga Day. The United Nations theme for this year is ‘Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home’.

Question No.13. When is the ‘World Olympic Day’ celebrated across the world?

[A] June 21
[B] June 22
[C] June 23
[D] June 24

Correct Answer: C [June 23]

Notes:
World Olympic Day or the International Olympic Day is celebrated across the world on June 23. It was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894.
The objective of celebrating the Olympic Day was to promote participation in sports and games across the globe, regardless of age, gender, or other abilities. This year, the world’s largest 24 hour digital-first Olympic workout is organised, to celebrate the day virtually. The campaign is named ‘Stay Healthy, Stay Strong, Stay Active with the #Olympicday Workout On 23 June’.

Question No.14. When is ‘Chartered Accountants (CA) Day’ celebrated in India?

[A] July 1
[B] July 2
[C] July 3
[D] July 4

Correct Answer: A [July 1]

Notes:
Charted Accountants (CA) Day is celebrated on July 1 every year to commemorate the finding of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was established by the parliament of India in 1949 under an Act. It is the national professional accounting body and the second biggest accounting organization in the world.

Question No.15. World Zoonoses Day is celebrated on July 6, to commemorate the work of which biologist?

[A] Louis Pasteur
[B] Edward Jenner
[C] Alexander Fleming
[D] Robert Koch

Correct Answer: A [Louis Pasteur]

Notes:
World Zoonoses Day is celebrated on July 6 every year, to commemorate the work of the famous French biologist Louis Pasteur.
On the same day in 1885, he successfully administered the first vaccine against the zoonotic disease rabies. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) jointly launched a report on the day titled ‘Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission’.