21. Which day is celebrated as World Tuberculosis Day?
[A] 10 March
[B] 24 March
[C] 27 March
[D] 31 March
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Correct Answer: B [24 March]
Notes:
24 March is celebrated as World Tuberculosis Day so as to create awareness regarding the global epidemic of tuberculosis and steps being taken to eliminate it.
22. Which day is celebrated as World Malala Day?
[A] 13 July
[B] 14 July
[C] 12 July
[D] 26 July
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Correct Answer: C [12 July]
Notes:
12 July is celebrated as World Malala Day to honor the young activists around the world.
23. Which day is celebrated as International Day of Charity?
[A] 24 August
[B] 19 November
[C] 10 December
[D] 5 September
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Correct Answer: D [5 September]
Notes:
5 September is celebrated as International Day of Charity since 2012 after the declaration by United Nations General Assembly. It aims to inculcate a sense of social responsibility through the support of charitable causes.
24. Which day is celebrated as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty?
[A] 17 October
[B] 21 November
[C] 19 January
[D] 19 March
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Correct Answer: A [17 October]
Notes:
17 October is celebrated as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty to highlight the increasing inequality and the state of poverty all around the world and also, steps required to address that.
25. Which day is celebrated as World Leprosy Eradication Day?
[A] Last Sunday of January
[B] Last Sunday of February
[C] Last Sunday of March
[D] Last Sunday of April
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Correct Answer: A [Last Sunday of January]
Notes:
World Leprosy Eradication Day is celebrated on the Last Sunday of January in recognition of the pressing problem of Leprosy or Hansen’s Disease all over the world and raise awareness about it.
26. Which day is celebrated as Desh Prem Divas?
[A] 15 June
[B] 19 July
[C] 23 January
[D] 20 April
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Correct Answer: C [23 January]
Notes:
23 January is celebrated as Desh Prem Divas after the birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who sacrificed his life during the Indian freedom struggle. It aims to celebrate the spirit of patriotism amongst the people of India.
27. Which of the following books have been written by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi?
[A] Every Child Matters
[B] The Argumentative Indian
[C] Both of them
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: A [Every Child Matters]
Notes:
Given his activism on child rights and education, Kailash Satyarthi has written the book Every Child Matters and Will For Children.
28. How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
The explorer Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who discovered the Americas and whose journeys marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization. He made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502.
29. Which of the following factors helped the rise of the modern nation-states?
1) The disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire left a vacuum that came to be filled.
2) The end of feudalism helped their rise
3) The rise of a nation-state on the basis of territory, population, law, and sovereignty.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The following factors helped the rise of the modern nation-states.
1) The disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire left a vacuum that came to be filled.
2) The end of feudalism helped their rise.
3) The rise of a nation-state on the basis of territory, population, law, and sovereignty.
30. Who was responsible for the unification of Germany?
[A] Bismarck
[B] Garibaldi
[C] Count Cavour
[D] Giueseppe Mazzini
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Correct Answer: A [Bismarck]
Notes:
King Wilhelm, I became the King of Prussia and he appointed Otto von Bismarck as the Minister-President and Foreign Minister on 23 September 1862. He favoured a ‘blood-and-iron’ policy to create a united Germany under the leadership of Prussia.
