Important Days and Dates GK Questions

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On the occasion of Civil Services Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
They were instituted to recognize the extraordinary work done by Districts/implementing units and Central/State organisations for the welfare of common citizens. A total of 16 awards for 5 identified Priority Programmes and for innovations in the sphere of public administration/delivery of services etc. were given this year.

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April 24 is observed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) to celebrate the constitutional status accorded to the Panchayati Raj system in the country.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1992 gave state governments the authority to formalize Gram Panchayats and enable them to function as self-governing bodies.

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World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on 14 June. The theme of this year is ‘Blood donation: An act of solidarity’.
The Day was created to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood for transfusion, highlight the critical contribution of voluntary, blood donors, support national blood transfusion services, blood donor organizations and other related NGOs.

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Observed on June 23, UN Public Service Day aims to recognize the importance of public institutions and public servants in ensuring the development of all sectors across the globe.
The 2022 theme is “Building back better from COVID-19: Enhancing innovative partnerships to meet the Sustainable Development Goals”.

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The World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July to raise awareness of the global burden of Hepatitis.
‘Hepatitis can’t wait’ is the new theme of World Hepatitis Day 2022. One person dies every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness. 28 July was chosen because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus.

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The World Post Day is celebrated to mark the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Berne in 1874 on October 9.
The Indian Department of Post celebrates ‘National Postal Week’ from October 9 to October 13 this year. India’s government-operated postal system, India Post, is the world’s largest postal system in the world. The activities conducted will be in line with the year’s theme, ‘Post for Planet, moving a step ahead.’

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‘National Milk Day’ is observed to commemorate 101st birth anniversary of the ‘Father of the White Revolution in India’, Dr. Verghese Kurien also known as the Milkman of India.
The prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 will also be conferred on the day. In the national event in the state of Karnataka, a book on the life of Varghese Kurian and a booklet on Milk Adulteration is to be released.

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The SCO Tourism Ministers’ Conference was held recently in Varanasi. During this event, India mooted an action plan to mark this year -2023- as the year of tourism.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an intergovernmental organisation currently comprising eight Member States – China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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The Indian Government formally declared August 30 as the National Small Industry Day, a year after the Ministry of Small-Scale Industries announced a comprehensive policy package for small businesses.
The day recognises the contribution of small industries to the country’s growth and is an opportunity for the central and state governments to encourage and support small industries.

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The World Development Information Day is celebrated by the United Nations (UN) on October 24.
This day aims to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. This day coincides with the United Nations Day, celebrated to commemorate the day UN began operating in 1945.