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. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on which date?

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[December 2]

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The National Pollution Control Day is observed on?

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2nd December, to honor the death of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities was celebrated on

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December 3 with the theme of The Future is Accessible

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World Wildlife Conservation Day was observed around the world on which date?

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[December 4

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5
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International Civil Aviation Day is being observed on which date?

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[December 7]

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  1. International Anti-Corruption Day is being observed on
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9 December

this year theme “United Against Corruption]”

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. Human Rights Day is celebrated on which date?

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[December 10]

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8
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International Mountain Day is observed on which date?

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[December 11]

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9
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International Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on which date?

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December 12

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10
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When is National Consumer Day observed?

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December 24

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When is “Good Governance Day” observed?

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December 25

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12
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When is National Science Day is celebrated?

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28 February,

every year to mark C.V. Raman’s discovery of the scattering of light

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13
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UN International Day for National Disaster Reduction is observed on:

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October 13

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Human Rights Day is observed on____ and it relates to what?

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10 Dec,

it relates to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

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15
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NRI day is celebrated on

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January 9,

January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa,

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16
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National Youth Day is celebrated on

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12 January

The government has declared National Youth Day from the day of Swami Vivekanand’s Birthday and the day is celebrated as National Youth Day.

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Army Day is celebrated on

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15 January

Army Day is celebrated to mark Lt Gen K M Carriappa taking over as commander-in-chief of the Indian Army in 1949 from General Francis Butcher, the last British commander-in-chief of India.

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National Tourism; Day

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25 January

The National Tourism Day is celebrated on January 25 every year to raise influences, awareness within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.

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Martyrs’ Day

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January 30

Martyrs’ Day is observed annually by nations to give respect to the soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation. In India Martyr’s day is celebrated every year on January 30 and March 23 to pay homage to the victims who fought for the freedom, glory, welfare and progress of India.

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Global Family Day

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January 1, 2020

Global Family Day – January 1, 2020. Global Family Day is an annual celebration observed on January 1st of every year. People all over the world find no time to spend with their family. The reason varies with person to person due to their work, living atmosphere, and so on

21
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National Science Day is celebrated on

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February 28

to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by CV Raman on this day in 1928. The discovery won him the Nobel prize in physics a couple of years later.

22
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Mizoram day, Arunachal Pradesh Day celebrated on

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20 Feb

It became the 23rd state of India, a step above Union Territory, on 20 February 1987, with the Fifty-Third Amendment of the Indian Constitution, 1986.

23
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World Cancer Day is celebrated on

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February 4

to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration, written in 2008.

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International Day of Happiness is observed on ____ and ______ is adjudged as the Happiest Country in the work in World Happiness Report, 2020 by UN

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March 20

  1. Finland
  2. Denmark
  3. Switzerland
    ….
    ….
  4. India
25
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When was the First Worl Tsunami Awareness Day Observed across the World?

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5 Nov 2016

26
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World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on

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15 March

27
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Which year was designated by the UN as International Women Year?

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1975

International Women’s Year (IWY) was the name given to 1975 by the United Nations

March 8
has been celebrated as International Women’s Day,

and the United Nations Decade for Women, from 1976 to 1985, was also established

28
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World Earth Day is celebrated on

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April 22

29
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On which day International Women’s Day is celebrated?

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8th March

30
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World Literacy Day is celebrated on

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8 September

31
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December 10 is observed as

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Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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The First International Women’s Day was celebrated on

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March 19

International Women’s Day was first celebrated on March 19 (not the later March 8), 1911. A million women and men rallied in support of women’s rights on that first International Women’s Day.

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World ‘No Tobacco Day’ is observed on

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May 31

34
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11 May is celebrated in India as

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Technology Day

National Technology Day 2019 | Observed every year on May 11, National Technology Day acts as a reminder of India’s technological advancements. Notably, on this day, India successfully tested Shakti-I nuclear missile at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan.

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November 10 is observed as

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Malala Day

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World Day to combat desertification and drought is observed on

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June 17

37
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March 20 is observed as

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International Day of Happiness

38
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October 1 is observed as

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World Vegetarian Day