20. When is World Environment Day celebrated?
[RRC Group D — 31 Oct 2018, Shift 1]
- (A) 5 June
- (B) 5 April
- (C) 5 December
- (D) 5 October
Answer: (A) 5 June
Explanation: World Environment Day is marked each year on 5 June. Launched following the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, it brings together governments, organisations and individuals to address pollution, biodiversity loss and other environmental threats.
19. International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on which date?
[RRC Group D — 26 Sept 2018, Shift 1]
- (A) 8 March
- (B) 9 December
- (C) 9 May
- (D) 8 July
Answer: (A) 8 March
Explanation: International Women’s Day is observed on 8 March to celebrate women’s achievements and advance gender equality. It is distinct from India’s National Girl Child Day on 24 January and the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October.
18. National Sports Day is celebrated on which date?
[DSSSB PRT — 11 Nov 2018, Shift 2]
- (A) 21 June
- (B) 29 August
- (C) 25 September
- (D) 24 October
Answer: (B) 29 August
Explanation: National Sports Day takes place on 29 August, the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand. He played a significant role in India’s Olympic hockey victories. The day encourages sports participation and recognises excellence across sporting disciplines.
17. Which date has the United Nations General Assembly designated as World Ozone Day?
[MPSC State Services Preliminary Examination — 2018]
- (A) 1 June
- (B) 5 June
- (C) 1 September
- (D) 16 September
Answer: (D) 16 September
Explanation: The United Nations designated 16 September as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The date commemorates the 1987 Montreal Protocol, whose controls on damaging chemicals support gradual atmospheric ozone recovery.
16. Which day does the Food and Agriculture Organization observe every 5 December?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination — 2018]
- (A) World Soil Day
- (B) World Health Day
- (C) World Irrigation Day
- (D) World Anti-Starvation Day
Answer: (A) World Soil Day
Explanation: World Soil Day is celebrated on 5 December to emphasise the importance of healthy soil and sustainable land management. The Food and Agriculture Organization supports awareness about erosion, declining fertility and the role of soils in food production.
15. What was the theme of World Heritage Day 2017?
[NDA II General Ability Test — 10 Sept 2017]
- (A) The Heritage of Sport
- (B) Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
- (C) Past and Present Heritage
- (D) Heritage and Science
Answer: (B) Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
Explanation: The 2017 theme for the International Day for Monuments and Sites was “Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism”. Observed on 18 April, the day highlights responsible tourism’s role in sustaining historic places while protecting their cultural significance.
14. World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on which date?
[NDA I General Ability Test — 23 Apr 2017]
- (A) 24 October
- (B) 19 August
- (C) 10 December
- (D) 8 March
Answer: (B) 19 August
Explanation: World Humanitarian Day falls on 19 August. It commemorates the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, which killed humanitarian personnel. The day honours aid workers and calls for protection of civilians and relief operations.
13. Good Governance Day on 25 December commemorates whose birthday?
[MPPEB Group 2 Subgroup 4, Labour Inspector — 7 Jan 2017, Shift 2]
- (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- (B) L. K. Advani
- (C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- (D) I. K. Gujral
Answer: (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: Good Governance Day is celebrated on 25 December, the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Indian government introduced the observance in 2014 to encourage accountable institutions, transparent administration and an emphasis on citizens’ needs.
12. When is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer observed?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination — 2017]
- (A) 12 September
- (B) 14 September
- (C) 16 September
- (D) 20 September
Answer: (C) 16 September
Explanation: The ozone-layer preservation day is 16 September. It commemorates the Montreal Protocol signed on that date in 1987. By reducing the use of ozone-depleting chemicals, the agreement helps protect life from harmful solar ultraviolet radiation.
11. The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as which international day?
[NDA II General Ability Test — 18 Sept 2016]
- (A) International Mother Language Day
- (B) International Widows’ Day
- (C) International Day of Yoga
- (D) International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Answer: (C) International Day of Yoga
Explanation: The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 June the International Day of Yoga in December 2014. The first celebration was held in 2015. The observance recognises yoga’s contributions to physical fitness, mental well-being and holistic health.
