Important Days and Year GK Question

 Notes for Days and Years

Days & Date	Observed As
1-January	New Year Day
12-January	National Youth Day
15-January	Army Day
25-January	National Tourism Day
26-January	Indian Republic Day
26-January	International Customs Day
30-January	Martyrs Day
4-February	World Cancer Day
13-February	World Radio day
28-February	National Science Day
8-March	International Women’s Day
15-March	World Consumer Rights Day
16-March	National Vaccination Day
18-March	Ordnance Factories Day (India)
20-March	World Sparrow Day
21-March	World Forestry Day
22-March	World Water Day
23-March	World Earth Day
24-March	World TB Day
5-April	National Maritime Day
7-April	World Health Day
18-April	World Heritage Day
21-April	National Civil Services Day
22-April	Earth Day
23-April	World Book and Copyright Day
25-April	World Malaria Day
26-April	World Intellectual Property Day
1-May	International Labour Day
3-May	Press Freedom Day
May, 2nd Sunday	Mother Day
8-May	World Red Cross Day
11-May	National Technology Day
12-May	International Nurses Day
17-May	World Telecommunication Day
24-May	Commonwealth Day
31-May	Anti-tobacco Day
5-June	World Environment Day
June, 3rd Sunday	Father’s Day
14-June	World Blood Donor Day
21-June	International Day of Yoga
1-July	Doctor’s Day
11-July	World Population Day
August 1st Sunday	International Friendship Day
3-August	International Friendship Day
6-August	Hiroshima Day
8-Aug	World Senior Citizen’s Day
9-August	Nagasaki Day
15-Aug	Indian Independence Day
19-August	Photography Day
29-August	National Sports Day
2-September	Coconut Day
5-Sep	Teachers Day
15-September	Engineers Day
16-September	World Ozone Day
26-September	Day of the Deaf
27-September	World Tourism Day
2-October	Gandhi Jayanthi
3-October	World Habitat Day
4-October	World Animal Welfare Day
8-October	Indian Air Force Day
9-October	World Post Office Day
10-October	National Post Day
16-October	World Food Day
24-October	UN Day
30-October	World Thrift Day
9-November	Legal Services Day
14-November	Children’s Day
14-November	Diabetes Day
17-November	National Epilepsy Day
20-November	Africa Industrialization Day
1-December	World AIDS Day
3-December	World Day of the Handicapped
4-December	Indian Navy Day
7-December	Armed Forces Flag Day
10-December	Human Rights Day
18-December	Minorities Rights Day (India)
22- December	National Mathematics Day
23-Dec	Kisan Divas

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   When is the World Population Day observed?

1. A. May 31     

2. B. October 4      

3. C. December 10      

4. D. July 11        Correct Answer

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   20th August is celebrated as

1. A. Earth Day     

2. B. Sadbhavana Divas        Correct Answer

3. C. No Tobacco Day      

4. D. None of these      

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   The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the

1. A. National Integration Day     

2. B. Peace and Love Day      

3. C. Secularism Day      

4. D. Anti-Terrorism Day        Correct Answer

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   January 15 is celebrated as the

1. A. Republic Day     

2. B. Ugadhi      

3. C. Teachers' Day      

4. D. Army Day        Correct Answer

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   The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in

1. A. May 1993       Correct Answer

2. B. August 1993      

3. C. July 1993      

4. D. September 1993      

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   National Maritime Day of India falls on

1. A. April 5       Correct Answer

2. B. June 5      

3. C. October 5      

4. D. September 5      

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   Journalist Day was celebrated for the first time all over the country on

1. A. Oct. 20, 1984     

2. B. Oct. 1, 1984      

3. C. Oct 28, 1984        Correct Answer

4. D. Oct. 8, 1984      

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   'Teacher's Day' is observed on which of the date?

1. A. September 5       Correct Answer

2. B. January 30      

3. C. November 14      

4. D. October 2      

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   The World Environment Day is celebrated on

1. A. April 7     

2. B. June 5        Correct Answer

3. C. August 6      

4. D. June 16      

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    Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day ?

1. A. 15th July     

2. B. 31st December      

3. C. 1st January      

4. D. 31st May        Correct Answer

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    The birthday of which of the leader in India is observed as Children's day?

1. A. Mahatma Gandhi     

2. B. S.Radhakrishnan      

3. C. Rajiv Gandhi      

4. D. Jawaharlal Nehru        Correct Answer

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    The United Nations declared 1993 as a year of the 

1. A. disabled     

2. B. forests      

3. C. girl child      

4. D. indigenous people        Correct Answer

Top 50 Honors and Award Question and Quiz

 

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   B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

1. A. Music     

2. B. Journalism      

3. C. Medicine        Correct Answer

4. D. Environment      

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   The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with

1. A. Eminent Surgeons     

2. B. Famous Artists      

3. C. Sport Coaches        Correct Answer

4. D. Expert Engineers      

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   Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?

1. A. Physics     

2. B. Chemistry      

3. C. Peace      

4. D. Music        Correct Answer

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   The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following ?

1. A. Environmental protection     

2. B. Olympic Games      

3. C. Journalism        Correct Answer

4. D. Civil Aviation      

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   To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availibility of food in the world, the World Food Prize was founded by

1. A. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan     

2. B. UNDP      

3. C. Prof. Norman Borlaug        Correct Answer

4. D. WHO      

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   Which of the following organisations gives the Kalinga Prize for popularising science?

1. A. UNESCO       Correct Answer

2. B. CSIR      

3. C. UGC      

4. D. Ministry of Science and Technology      




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   Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in :

1. A. 1992     

2. B. 1993      

3. C. 1994        Correct Answer

4. D. 1995      

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   Who was the first nobel prize winner from India ?

1. A. Sir C. V. Raman     

2. B. Mother Teresa      

3. C. S. Chandrashekar      

4. D. Rabindranath Tagore        Correct Answer

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   Which state gives the Nandi Award?

1. A. Kerala     

2. B. Tamil Nadu      

3. C. Andhra Pradesh        Correct Answer

4. D. Karnataka      

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    The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?

1. A. Council for Scientific and industrial research       Correct Answer

2. B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research      

3. C. Indian National Science Academy      

4. D. ISRO      

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    On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?

1. A. Raj Kapoor     

2. B. Dada Saheb        Correct Answer

3. C. Meena Kumari      

4. D. Amitabh Bachchan      

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    Highest award given to civilian in India is

1. A. Padma Bhushan     

2. B. Sharam Award      

3. C. Padma Vibhushan      

4. D. Bharat Ratna        Correct Answer

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    Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

1. A. Tagore Literacy Award     

2. B. UNSECO Literacy Award      

3. C. Moorti Devi Award        Correct Answer

4. D. Kalinga Prize      

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    The second highest Gallantry award is

1. A. Arjuna Award     

2. B. Vir Chakra      

3. C. Mahavir Chakra        Correct Answer

4. D. Ashok Chakra      

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    Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines ?

1. A. David Lee     

2. B. Madam Curie        Correct Answer

3. C. Russel Hulse      

4. D. Enrico Fermi      

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    Who amongst the following was awarded Nobel Prize for developing the technology used in integrated circuits used in PCs ?

1. A. Robert F. Furchgott     

2. B. Horst L. Stormer      

3. C. Jack Kilby        Correct Answer

4. D. Lev Landau      

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    Who from the following is an awardee of both the Nobel Prize and Bharat Ratna ?

1. A. C V Raman     

2. B. Rabindranath Tagore      

3. C. Mother Teresa      

4. D. Mahatma Gandhi      

5. E. Option A, B and C        Correct Answer

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    The award is given in the field of agriculture

1. A. Bhatnagar Award     

2. B. Kaling Award      

3. C. Dhanwantari Award      

4. D. Bourlog Award        Correct Answer

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    Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shree Award are given on the event of

1. A. Republic Day       Correct Answer

2. B. Independence Day      

3. C. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas      

4. D. Gandhi Jayanti      

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    Which of the following is different from the others?

1. A. Ashok Chakra     

2. B. Vir Chakra        Correct Answer

3. C. Shaurya Chakra      

4. D. Kirti Chakra      

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    Dada Sahib Phalke Award constituted in 1969 for which field?

1. A. Literature     

2. B. Film        Correct Answer

3. C. Sports      

4. D. Science      

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    Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

1. A. Uttar Pradesh     

2. B. Himachal Pradesh      

3. E. Andhra Pradesh      

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    Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

1. A. Cartoon     

2. B. Satire and essay        Correct Answer

3. C. Trade Union Activity      

4. D. Social Service      

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    In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for

1. A. Chemistry     

2. B. Physics      

3. C. Economics        Correct Answer

4. D. Peace      

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    The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is

1. A. Abdul Ghaffar khan       Correct Answer

2. B. Mikhail Gorbachev      

3. C. Marshal Tito      

4. D. Abdul Wali Khan      

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    Who among the following has received highest civilian awards of two countries, Bharat Ratna from India and Nishan-e-Pakistan from Pakistan ?

1. A. Morarji Desai       Correct Answer

2. B. Mahatma Gandhi      

3. C. Ayub Khan      

4. D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad      

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    Who has been awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke Awards for the year 2014 ?

1. A. Amitabh Bachchan     

2. B. Shashi Kapoor        Correct Answer

3. C. Gulzar      

4. D. Rekha      

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    Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former President of :

1. A. Indonesia     

2. B. Thailand      

3. C. Philippines        Correct Answer

4. D. South Korea      

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    Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

1. A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages     

2. B. outstanding contribution to science        Correct Answer

3. C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues      

4. D. excellence in film direction      

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    Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ?

1. A. Martin Luther King     

2. B. Mother Teresa      

3. C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan        Correct Answer

4. D. Nelson Mandela      

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    The highest peace time gallantry award is

1. A. Param Vir Chakra     

2. B. Kirti Chakra      

3. C. Ashok Chakra        Correct Answer

4. D. Vir Chakra      

  

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    Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?

1. A. Dalal Street     

2. B. Business Standard      

3. C. Euromoney        Correct Answer

4. D. Money Matters      

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    In which field Arvind Kejriwal won Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2006 ?

1. A. Emergent Leadership       Correct Answer

2. B. Community Leadership      

3. C. Peace and International understanding      

4. D. Public Service      

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    The first recipient of Nehru Award was

1. A. Martin Luther King     

2. B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan      

3. C. Mother Teresa      

4. D. U Thant        Correct Answer

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    Who among the following Nobel laureates facilitated the development of MRI as an important diagnostic tool ?

1. A. Sydney Brenner     

2. B. Paul C. Lauterbur        Correct Answer

3. C. John E. Sulton      

4. D. H. Robert Horvitz