Exercise :: Important Days - Latest Current Affairs
- Important Days - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | International Civil Aviation Day is observed on which date? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: In 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 7 December was to be the International Civil Aviation Day. The day has been celebrated by the International Civil Aviation Organization since 7 December 1994, the 50th anniversary of the signing the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
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| 2. | International Volunteer Day is observed on which date? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: International Volunteer Day is observed on 5 December every year. The day provides a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values.
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| 3. | International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is celebrated on? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development celebrated on 5th December, more commonly referred to as International Volunteer Day (IVD), is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to promote volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts and recognize volunteer contributions to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local, national and international levels.
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| 4. | Birth anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad is observed on which date? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary, 3 December, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also paid tributes to the first President of India on his Jayanti. Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on 3 December 1884 in Bengal Presidency, British India.
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| 5. | World Soil Day is celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. An international day to celebrate Soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.
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