Important Days and Events Current Affairs MCQs

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Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It was organized by the Department of Health Research in collaboration with WHO India and the Centre for Global Development. The theme is “Bridging Evidence to Policy: Health Technology Assessment for Affordable Healthcare.” The event highlights the role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in promoting evidence-based policymaking for affordable and accessible healthcare in India.

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World Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on March 15 to promote and protect consumer rights. It was first observed in 1983 to honor President John F. Kennedy’s speech on consumer rights on March 15, 1962. The 2025 theme is ‘A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles’, focusing on making sustainable choices accessible, affordable, and fair. The campaign calls for stronger consumer protection and empowerment to ensure a just and sustainable future.

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National Vaccination Day is observed on March 16 to highlight India’s commitment to immunisation. It marks the first dose of the oral polio vaccine given on March 16, 1995, under the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme. This programme played a key role in eliminating polio from India. The day emphasises the need for universal vaccination coverage. It reflects on India’s immunisation achievements. The focus remains on protecting future generations through vaccines.

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Ordnance Factories Day is observed on March 18 every year to honor the Ordnance Factory Board’s (OFB) role in India’s defense sector. The day highlights OFB’s technological innovations and contributions to weapons manufacturing. The United Forum of Ordnance Employees (UFOE) celebrated the Ordnance Factories Day 2025 at the High Energy Projectile Factory (HEPF) in Tiruchi.

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World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March every year since 1993 to highlight the importance of freshwater. It focuses on achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme for World Water Day 2025 is “Glacier Preservation.” This theme raises awareness about the crucial role glaciers play in providing freshwater for drinking, agriculture, industry, and energy production. Glaciers also support healthy ecosystems and are essential for global water security.

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Universal Acceptance Day is observed annually on March 28 since 2023 to promote a multilingual and inclusive internet. It ensures all valid domain names and email addresses work seamlessly across different scripts, languages, and character lengths. The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), organized a hybrid event on March 28, 2025, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event, themed “Connecting the Unconnected – Building a Multilingual Internet for Viksit Bharat,” aimed to accelerate Universal Acceptance adoption and create an inclusive digital ecosystem in India.

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In his Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of fitness and praised initiatives like the Fit India Carnival and International Yoga Day. The theme for Yoga Day 2025 is “Yoga for One Earth One Health,” aiming to promote global health through yoga. The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of Ayush, is responsible for organizing activities for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) launched a 100-day countdown to IDY2025 during the Yogamahotsav event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on March 13, 2025.

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Utkal Divas, celebrated on April 1st, marks the formation of Odisha as a separate state in 1936 during British rule. The day honors Odisha’s struggle for statehood and celebrates its cultural identity. Social and political organizations hold discussions and events to reflect on the state’s progress. Before 1936, Odisha was part of Bengal Presidency, Bihar, and the Central Provinces. Prominent leaders like Madhusudan Das, Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, and Krushna Chandra Gajapati led the movement for statehood. Odisha became a separate province on April 1, 1936, with Sir John Austen Hubback as the first governor.

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World Homeopathy Day, observed on April 10, marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. The day honors homeopathy’s contributions to medicine and raises awareness about this alternative healing system. Homeopathy is based on the principle of “like cures like,” using highly diluted natural substances to stimulate the body’s healing abilities. In India, the Ministry of AYUSH observes the day to promote awareness and research in homeopathy. World Homeopathy Day emphasizes homeopathy’s natural healing methods, minimal side effects, and its integration into mainstream healthcare.

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Recently, World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) was observed on April 21st, as designated by the United Nations (UN). The UN officially recognized WCID on April 27, 2017, linking it to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. It highlights the key role of creativity and innovation in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). WCID was founded by Marci Segal in 2001 to promote creative thinking for community benefit. It encourages solving problems through innovation, helping drive economic, social, and sustainable change. The day reminds us that human creativity is essential for building solutions to global challenges.