100. The theme of World Water Day 2026 is “Water and Gender”. On which date is this day observed annually?
[RRB Group D — 25 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) 22 March
- (B) 10 March
- (C) 21 March
- (D) 8 March
Answer: (A) 22 March
Explanation: World Water Day is observed on 22 March to underline the importance of freshwater and sustainable management. The 2026 focus on water and gender emphasizes unequal access and the different responsibilities associated with collecting, managing and using water.
99. What was the official United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2026?
[RRB Group D — 20 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) Empower, Include, Advance: Women Leading Change
- (B) Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
- (C) Accelerate Action: Equal Rights for a Sustainable Future
- (D) Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress
Answer: (B) Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
Explanation: The United Nations used “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls” for its 2026 observance. The slogan links equality with the practical enforcement of rights, accessible justice and concrete measures benefiting women and girls worldwide.
98. National Youth Day 2026 carried the theme “Ignite the Self, Impact the World”. Whose birth anniversary does the day mark?
[RRB Group D — 17 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) Swami Vivekananda
- (B) Rabindranath Tagore
- (C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- (D) Sri Aurobindo
Answer: (A) Swami Vivekananda
Explanation: National Youth Day falls on 12 January, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, born in 1863. His ideas about character, confidence, education and service inspired its observance. The 2026 theme connected self-development with a wider contribution to society.
97. On which date was National Girl Child Day observed across India in 2026?
[RRB Group D — 14 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) 12 January
- (B) 13 February
- (C) 24 January
- (D) 8 March
Answer: (C) 24 January
Explanation: National Girl Child Day is marked on 24 January in India. Introduced by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008, it draws attention to girls’ education, nutrition, safety, equal opportunities and the elimination of discrimination.
96. What was the official theme of World Health Day 2026, observed on 7 April?
[RRB Group D — 11 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) Health for all, leave no one behind
- (B) My health, my right
- (C) Together for health. Stand with science
- (D) Building a fairer, healthier world
Answer: (C) Together for health. Stand with science
Explanation: “Together for health. Stand with science” was the World Health Day theme for 2026. It stressed scientific evidence, public confidence in research and collective health action. The date, 7 April, also commemorates the establishment of WHO in 1948.
95. On which date was World Consumer Rights Day observed in 2026?
[RRB Group D — 9 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) 24 December
- (B) 15 March
- (C) 15 April
- (D) 15 October
Answer: (B) 15 March
Explanation: World Consumer Rights Day is commemorated every 15 March. Its historical inspiration was a 1962 address by US President John F. Kennedy identifying fundamental consumer rights. India separately marks National Consumer Day on 24 December; the dates are not interchangeable.
94. Which day is observed as World Health Day?
[Bihar Police SI Mains — 17 May 2026]
- (A) 4 April
- (B) 7 April
- (C) 10 April
- (D) 15 April
Answer: (B) 7 April
Explanation: World Health Day takes place on 7 April each year, coinciding with the foundation date of the World Health Organization in 1948. The observance began in 1950 and draws attention to global public-health priorities through an annually selected theme.
93. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2025?
[CGPSC Preliminary Examination — 22 Feb 2026]
- (A) Only One Earth
- (B) Solutions to Plastic Pollution
- (C) Beat Plastic Pollution
- (D) Ecosystem Restoration
Answer: (C) Beat Plastic Pollution
Explanation: The 2025 World Environment Day campaign was “Beat Plastic Pollution”, as confirmed by the United Nations Environment Programme. The global celebrations were hosted by the Republic of Korea and emphasized reducing, reusing and redesigning plastics to prevent pollution. Some unofficial answer keys incorrectly identify a different option.
92. What was the United Nations theme of International Women’s Day 2025?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I — 17 Jun 2026, Shift 3]
- (A) Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress
- (B) Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
- (C) DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
- (D) For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
Answer: (D) For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
Explanation: The United Nations theme for 2025 was “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”. It emphasizes strengthening rights and access to opportunities. Although the observance occurred in 2025, this question appeared in an examination administered in June 2026.
91. What was the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2025, observed on 24 March?
[RRB Group D — 23 Dec 2025, Shift 3]
- (A) Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver
- (B) Unite to End TB: Fund, Innovate, Act
- (C) TB Free by 2030: Global Pact
- (D) End TB Now: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent
Answer: (A) Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver
Explanation: The 2025 tuberculosis campaign was “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver”. World TB Day on 24 March recalls Robert Koch’s 1882 announcement identifying the causative bacterium. The wording calls for political commitment, sustained investment and effective delivery of treatment.