11. The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is celebrated on which date, every year?
[A] March 31
[B] April 2
[C] April 4
[D] April 6
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Correct Answer: C [April 4]
Notes:
The fourth day of April has been observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action after the declaration by the UN General Assembly in 2005.
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has been serving for more than 20 years, to save lives, to deliver humanitarian assistance and facilitate recovery activities. In 2015, the UN Secretary-General designated actor Daniel Craig as the first UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.
12. The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide is observed on April 7, to commemorate the genocide happened in which country?
[A] Libya
[B] Rwanda
[C] Sudan
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Rwanda]
Notes:
The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide is observed on April 7, to commemorate the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003. April 7 marks the beginning of the genocide done by the Hutu extremist-led government against the more than a million Tutsi minorities. Rwanda observes nation-wide mourning on April 7 and the mourning period ends on the Liberation Day- July 4.
13. World Art Day is celebrated on April 15 every year, by which global organisation?
[A] World Art Foundation
[B] UNICEF
[C] UNESCO
[D] FAO
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Correct Answer: C [UNESCO]
Notes:
During the 40th session of General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2019, it was proclaimed to celebrate April 15 as World Art Day every year.
The day is celebrated to create awareness about the diversity of artistic freedom and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development of the world. April 15 is also the birth anniversary of the legendary artist Leonardo da Vinci.
14. What is the theme of the ‘World Heritage Day 2020’, celebrated on April 18?
[A] Universal Heritage, Unique Heritage
[B] Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility
[C] Rural Landscapes
[D] Heritage sites and Tradition
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Correct Answer: B [Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility]
Notes:
April 18 is observed as World Heritage Day every year, to promote cultural heritage across the world. The celebrations are led by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
The proposal of the ICOMOS to celebrate April 18 as Heritage Day had been accepted by the UNESCO in 1983. The theme of this year’s observance is ‘Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility’.
15. When is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace celebrated across the world?
[A] April 18
[B] April 20
[C] April 22
[D] April 24
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Correct Answer: D [April 24]
Notes:
The first International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace and was first observed on April 24, 2019.The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was established on 12 December, 2018 by the UN General Assembly.
All UN member states and organisations celebrate the day to create awareness about the advantages of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace by educational and awareness campaigns.
16. What is the theme of the World Immunization Week 2020, which is being celebrated from April 24 to 30, this year?
[A]
Vaccines Work for All
[B]
Let’s get vaccinated
[C] Leave no one unvaccinated
[D] Reaching all for vaccination
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Correct Answer: A [
Vaccines Work for All]
Notes:
The World Immunization Week 2020 is being celebrated from April 24 to 30, this year by the World Health Organisation.
The day is celebrated with an aim to promote the use of vaccines for protecting people across the world from diseases. The theme of this year’s week is Vaccines Work for All. The theme highlights the importance of vaccines and the persons developing them. WHO also announced that about 20 million children in the world today remain unvaccinated.
17. What is the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day 2020, celebrated on April 26?
[A] Innovate for SDGs
[B] Innovate for a Green Future
[C] IP is the new right
[D] Support Intellectual Property
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Correct Answer: B [Innovate for a Green Future]
Notes:
The World Intellectual Property Day 2020 is celebrated every year on April 26, across the world. The Geneva-based UN specialised agency, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) leads the celebration.
This year, the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day 2020 is ‘Innovate for a Green Future’. While the WIPO could not organise any physical event amidst the Covid Pandemic, it highlights innovation and the IP rights as the main tools to create a green future. It encouraged its offices to celebrate the day through virtual channels.
18. International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed on April 26. In which country is the Chernobyl power plant located?
[A] Japan
[B] Ukraine
[C] Philippines
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Ukraine]
Notes:
On April 26, 1986, the nuclear accident took place in the Chernobyl power plant in the Pripyat city of Ukraine. It is one of the worst nuclear disasters that has ever taken place in the world.
In the year 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 26 April as International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. In the year 2009, UN launched the International Chernobyl Research and Information Network (ICRIN), to support the programmes in developing the affected places.
19. ‘Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives’ is this year’s theme/campaign of which day, that is celebrated on 28 April, every year?
[A] International Safety Day
[B] World Day for Safety and Health at Work
[C] World Safe Labour Day
[D] International Safe Work Day
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Correct Answer: B [World Day for Safety and Health at Work]
Notes:
‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ is being celebrated on 28 April, every year since 2003, across the world.
This year the theme/campaign on this special day is ‘Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives’. The aim of celebration of this day is to highlight the prevention of accidents and diseases at work. 28 April is also the ‘International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers’.
20. Basava Jayanthi, the birth anniversary of Lord Basaveshwara, is prominently celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Basava Jayanthi, the birth anniversary of the 12th century poet, philosopher and social reformer, Lord Basaveshwara, is prominently celebrated in the state of Karnataka.
Also called as Basavanna, he was the founding saint of the Lingayat sect. He was also known for establishing a spiritual democracy called ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ in the 12th century. The era starting from his birth-year is also called as the Basava era in the state.
