50. What was the theme for the second International Day of Yoga in India?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 1 Dec 2022, Shift 1]
- (A) Yoga for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
- (B) Yoga for Peace
- (C) Yoga for Wellness
- (D) Yoga for Heart
Answer: (A) Yoga for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Explanation: The second International Day of Yoga was celebrated in 2016. Its Indian theme was “Yoga for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals”, reflecting yoga’s potential contribution to health and well-being. The first observance had taken place in 2015.
49. World Food Day is celebrated on which date?
[Allahabad High Court Review Officer — 10 Dec 2021, Shift 1]
- (A) 5 June
- (B) 24 December
- (C) 16 October
- (D) 21 April
Answer: (C) 16 October
Explanation: World Food Day falls on 16 October. It commemorates the 1945 establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The day encourages action against hunger, malnutrition and inequitable access to safe, nutritious food.
48. On which date is World AIDS Day observed?
[SSC GD Constable — 3 Dec 2021, Shift 2]
- (A) 12 July
- (B) 17 May
- (C) 1 December
- (D) 5 September
Answer: (C) 1 December
Explanation: World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It was first observed in 1988 and seeks to improve awareness, support HIV prevention and treatment, challenge discrimination and remember people lost to AIDS-related illnesses.
47. The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on which date?
[UPPSC Combined State Services Prelims — 24 Oct 2021]
- (A) 25 December
- (B) 21 April
- (C) 16 September
- (D) 30 January
Answer: (C) 16 September
Explanation: The ozone-layer preservation day is marked on 16 September. The date was chosen to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987. That treaty phases out chemicals responsible for ozone depletion, reducing harmful ultraviolet radiation risks.
46. India celebrates National Doctors’ Day in honour of which physician?
[RRB Officer Scale-I Mains — 25 Sept 2021]
- (A) Birendra Sutradhar
- (B) Bikram Choudhury
- (C) Bidhan Chandra Roy
- (D) Bhudev Mukhopadhyay
- (E) Bhupendranath Datta
Answer: (C) Bidhan Chandra Roy
Explanation: India’s National Doctors’ Day on 1 July honours Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal. Remarkably, his birth and death both occurred on 1 July, in 1882 and 1962 respectively.
45. On which date is World Tuberculosis Day observed each year?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I — 23 Jul 2021, Shift 1]
- (A) 24 September
- (B) 24 January
- (C) 24 April
- (D) 24 March
Answer: (D) 24 March
Explanation: World TB Day on 24 March honours the 1882 discovery of the tuberculosis-causing bacillus by Robert Koch. International health bodies use the occasion to highlight the need for early diagnosis, accessible medicines and prevention of drug-resistant disease.
44. When is Human Rights Day observed around the world?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I — 6 Apr 2021, Shift 2]
- (A) 2 October
- (B) 20 December
- (C) 10 December
- (D) 23 March
Answer: (C) 10 December
Explanation: The United Nations observes Human Rights Day annually on 10 December. On that date in 1948, its General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document established common standards of human dignity, freedom and equality.
43. When is World Health Day celebrated?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I — 7 Mar 2021, Shift 2]
- (A) 14 April
- (B) 7 April
- (C) 10 April
- (D) 8 April
Answer: (B) 7 April
Explanation: World Health Day is observed on 7 April, the anniversary of WHO’s establishment in 1948. It raises awareness about global health priorities. Although the organization was created in 1948, the first World Health Day observance was held in 1950.
42. Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December, the birthday of whom?
[SSC CHSL — 6 Aug 2021, Shift 3]
- (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- (B) Rajiv Gandhi
- (C) P. V. Narasimha Rao
- (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25 December 1924. India has observed Good Governance Day on his birthday since 2014. Its purpose is to encourage accountability, efficient public service, integrity and citizen-oriented governance.
41. On which date is Good Governance Day observed in India?
[SSC CHSL — 19 Apr 2021, Shift 2]
- (A) 12 September
- (B) 4 October
- (C) 25 December
- (D) 5 July
Answer: (C) 25 December
Explanation: Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December to mark former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary. Declared in 2014, the day emphasizes responsibility, transparent decision-making and effective delivery of public services to citizens.
