41. What is the theme of the World Diabetes Day 2020?
[A] Covid and Diabetes
[B] The Nurse and Diabetes
[C] Recovering from Diabetes
[D] Diabetes and Obesity
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Correct Answer: B [The Nurse and Diabetes]
Notes:
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is observed every year on 14 November. This year it was observed with the theme of ‘The Nurse and Diabetes’.
World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
42. On 26 November in which year, the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly?
[A] 1947
[B] 1949
[C] 1950
[D] 1951
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Correct Answer: B [1949]
Notes:
On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
To commemorate the event, Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas) is observed every year on 26 November. This year, ‘All India Presiding Officers’ Conference’ has been organised in Gujarat. The President participated in ‘Reading of Preamble to the Constitution’ event, held every year.
43. November 26 is celebrated as the National Milk Day, to commemorate the birth anniversary of which Indian personality?
[A] Verghese Kurian
[B] P C Mahalanobis
[C] M S Swaminathan
[D] C N R Rao
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Correct Answer: A [Verghese Kurian]
Notes:
November 26 is celebrated as the National Milk Day across the country, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien.
He is also called the ‘Father of the White Revolution’ and the ‘Milk Man of India’. He was known his contribution in launching ‘Operation Flood’ in India, which made a milk-deficit country to the largest milk producer of the world. He was the Chairman of National Dairy Development Bard and ‘AMUL’.
44. World Investor Week (WIW) is a global campaign observed in which month?
[A] October
[B] November
[C] December
[D] January
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Correct Answer: B [November]
Notes:
World Investor Week (WIW) is a week-long global campaign observed to raise awareness about the importance of investor education.
The campaign is promoted by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). In India, the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chose November 23 – 29, 2020 to celebrate this week. Various bodies including AMFI, NSDL and stock exchanges conduct awareness campaigns.
45. National Pollution Control Day is observed in the memory of Bhopal Gas tragedy happened in which year?
[A] 1975
[B] 1984
[C] 1992
[D] 2003
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Correct Answer: B [1984]
Notes:
December 2 is observed as National Pollution Control Day every year, in the memory of those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas tragedy and to create awareness on environment pollution.
Bhopal Gas tragedy, one of the biggest industrial pollution disasters of the country, occurred on the night of December 2nd and 3rd, 1984. Many people died due to the leakage of the poisonous gas Methyl Isocyanate.
46. UNGA has approved which date to be the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness?
[A] December 1
[B] December 15
[C] December 27
[D] December 30
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Correct Answer: C [December 27]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution stating that December 27th of every year to be observed as International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.
This has been decided to strengthen world wide measures to prevent pandemic like COVID-19. The resolution has been passed by a consensus by the 193-member.
47. National poet ‘Subramaniya Bharati’ is a famous poet of which Indian state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
National poet Mahakavi ‘Subramaniya Bharati’ is a famous poet from the southern state of Tamil Nadu. He was an Indian independence activist, journalist and a pioneer in Tamil Literature.
International Bharati Festival is organized by the Vanavil Culture Centre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to honour the poet. His 138th birth anniversary was observed on December 11, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated and presented the Bharati Award to the writer Seeni Viswanathan.
48. When is the Universal Health Coverage Day observed every year?
[A] December 5
[B] December 10
[C] December 12
[D] December 15
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Correct Answer: C [December 12]
Notes:
Every year December 12th is observed as the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day by the World Health Organisation. UHC ensures that all people get access to quality health services without any financial hardships.
Universal health coverage has been inducted as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations.
49. The birth anniversary of which Indian leader is observed as Good Governance Day?
[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Rajiv Gandhi
[C] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[D] V P Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Atal Bihari Vajpayee]
Notes:
The birth anniversary of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is observed as Good Governance Day.
Good Governance Day was established in the year. This year, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unveiled a life-size bronze statue of the former Prime Minister in Assam.
50. World Hindi Day commemorates the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference held in which state?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Nagpur
[C] Pune
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
Notes:
World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January 10. Also known as the Vishwa Hindi Divas, it commemorates the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur on the same day in 1975.
World Hindi Day was first celebrated in the year 2006. Hindi is not most-spoken language of the country, and also the third most-spoken language in the world.
