Important Days and Events Current Affairs MCQs
41. When is the ‘Armed Forces Flag Day’ observed every year?
[A] December 5
[B] December 7
[C] December 9
[D] December 10
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Correct Answer: B [December 7]
Notes:
The ‘Armed Forces Flag Day’ is observed every year on December 7. The day is meant to honour martyrs, and the brave soldiers who serve this country.
It is also known as India’s Flag Day and is dedicated to raising funds from Indian citizens for the welfare of the Indian Army. India has been celebrating this day every year since August 1949.
42. When is the ‘International Customs Day’ observed every year?
[A] January 25
[B] January 26
[C] January 28
[D] January 30
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Correct Answer: B [January 26]
Notes:
‘International Customs Day’ is observed every year on January 26, across the world with the United Nations as the host. It recognises the role of customs officials and agencies in ensuring flow of goods across the world borders.
The Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) announced the observance of ICD in 1953. CCC was renamed as World Customs Organization (WCO) in 1994. The theme of 2022 is ‘Scaling up Customs Digital Transformation by Embracing a Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem’.
43. The Lunar New Year 2022 marks the start of Year of which animal?
[A] Year of Ox
[B] Year of Tiger
[C] Year of Pig
[D] Year of Lion
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Correct Answer: B [Year of Tiger]
Notes:
The Lunar New Year was observed on February 1, 2022. It also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival in China.
The celebration marks the end of the Year of the Ox and the start of the Year of the Tiger. The New Year is celebrated by nearly 2 billion people in Korea, Singapore, Mongolia, Tibet, Vietnam and in Asian communities, for more than two weeks.
44. When is the ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ observed?
[A] January 25
[B] January 30
[C] February 1
[D] February 3
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Correct Answer: B [January 30]
Notes:
‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ is observed on January 30 every year, to raise awareness on neglected tropical diseases.
This year’s World NTD Day was commemorated under the theme ‘Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases’. Some examples of NTDs are Chagas disease, Chikungunya, Dengue, Leprosy, Rabies and Trachoma among others. They affect 1 billion people globally.
45. ‘Indian National Women’s Day’ is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of which personality?
[A] Savitribhai Phule
[B] Fatima Sheikh
[C] Sarojini Naidu
[D] Annie Besant
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Correct Answer: C [Sarojini Naidu]
Notes:
Indian National Women’s Day is observed every year on 13 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.
She was also called ‘Nightingale of India’ or ‘Bharat Kokila’. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of Uttar Pradesh and the first woman ever to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress.
46. When is the ‘Central Excise Day’ observed every year in India?
[A] February 22
[B] February 24
[C] February 26
[D] February 28
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Correct Answer: B [February 24]
Notes:
‘Central Excise Day’ is observed every year on February 24 in India. It commemorates the Central Excise and Salt Act which was enacted on 24th February 1944.
Central Excise Day honours the contribution of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in the industrial development of the country.
47. What is the theme of the ‘World Book and Copyright Day 2022’?
[A] Books are the New Normal
[B] Books –The Great Friends
[C] Read, so you never feel low
[D] Read, Never Give Up
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Correct Answer: C [Read, so you never feel low]
Notes:
The World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on April 23, to promote the joy of books and reading. The theme for World Book and Copyright Day 2022 is “Read, so you never feel low.”
Each year, UNESCO and the international organisations representing the three major sectors of the book industry (publishers, booksellers, and libraries) select the World Book Capital for a one-year period. Guadalajara (Mexico) is the World Book Capital of 2022 and the city of Accra (Ghana) is the Capital for 2023.
48. ‘Constantinople’ is situated in which present-day city?
[A] Rome
[B] Athens
[C] Istanbul
[D] Islamabad
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Correct Answer: C [Istanbul]
Notes:
President Joe Biden commemorated the 107th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide. The President used the term genocide for the first time during last year’s anniversary.
In 1915, Ottoman officials arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople, the present-day Istanbul. He issued a statement in memory of the 1.5 million Armenians ‘who were deported, massacred or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination’.
49. ‘International Dark Sky Week’ is celebrated in which month?
[A] April
[B] May
[C] June
[D] July
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Correct Answer: A [April]
Notes:
The International Dark Sky Week is an annual event hosted by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). This year, astronomers and sky enthusiasts marked the 2022 International Dark Sky Week from April 22-30.
Hundreds of events were conducted across the globe where participants learn astrophotography, take night walks, and observe night sky without light pollution and learn how it negatively impacts our ecosystem.
50. When is the ‘World Sickle Cell Awareness Day’ observed every year?
[A] June 19
[B] June 23
[C] June 27
[D] June 30
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Correct Answer: A [June 19]
Notes:
Every year on the 19th of June, the World Sickle Cell Day (SCD) event is conducted by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell anaemia is a group of inherited disorders that cause red blood cells to become sickle in shape instead of normal biconcave shape. In a patient who is suffering from SCD, the red blood cells have abnormal haemoglobin.
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