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Important days Flashcards

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June

Sickle Cell Awareness Day

One of the world’s main genetic illness

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19th June

Theme: Hope through Progress - Advancing sickle cell care globally

National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission announced as a part of Union Budget 2023 to eliminate SCD in India before 2047

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Health

21st June

1st International Yoga Day: 21st June 2015

Logo made by Panchatatva Advertising

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International Yoga Day

Theme 2024: Yoga for Self & Society

2024: PM celebrate in Srinagar

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World Refugee Day

WHO joins UNHC, UN Refugee Agency in observing World Refugee Day 2024

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20th June

Theme: “For a World Where Refugees Are Welcomed”

First World Refugee Day celebrated on 20 June 2001 to commemorate 1951 Refugee Convention

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22nd June

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WORLD RAINFOREST DAY

recognised in 2017 & Started by a rainforest partnership foundation

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World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought

Theme: United for Land, Legacy & Future

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June 17th

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International

23rd June

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United Nations Public Service Day

Theme: Fostering innovations amid Global Challenges

On 20 Dec 2002, UN General Assembly designated this day

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IMPORTANT

International Olympic Day

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June 23rd

Theme: Let’s move and celebrate

Celebrated since 1948
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS COMMITTEE was formed

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Women

24th June

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International Day of Women in Diplomacy

Women’s Leadership in Multilateral Diplomacy

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Skin Disease

25th June

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World Vitiligo Day

Theme: United by Skin

White patches due to lack of melanin

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June 26

Theme: “The evidence is clear: invest in pervention”

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International Day against Drug abuse & Illicit Trafficking

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MSME’s & SDGs

Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)

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June 27th

Theme: Leveraging the power & resilience of MSME’s to accelerate sustainable development & eradictae poverty in times of multiple crisis

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Celebrated since 2007

National Statistics Day

Father of Indian Statistics: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

To commemorate his birth anniversary
He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan

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June 29th

Theme: Use of Data for decision-making

Second Five Year plan known as Mahalanobis Plan which emphasized heay industries & capital goods

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29th June

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International Day of the Tropics

The Tropics are a region of the Earth, roughly defined as the area between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
An important feature of the Tropics is the prevalence of rain in the moist inner regions near the equator, and that the seasonality of rainfall increases with the distance from the equator.

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National Doctors Day

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July 1st

To honor birth & death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He estblshd Indian Medical Association & Medical Council of India. He was awarded Barat Ratna in 1961

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World Sports Journalists Day

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July 2nd

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International Plastic Free Day

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July 3

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International Day of Cooperatives

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First Saturday of July every year
2024: 6th July 2024

Due to foundation day of Ministry of Cooperation: 6th july 2021

  1. Theme: Cooperatives build a better future for all
  2. Sahakar se samruddhi: Conference held
    a. 50% Assistance scheme for famers for purchase of nanofertilizers
    b. Launch of Bharat Organic Atta produced by NCOL
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4 important categories will be in focus in 2025 year

UNGA has declared 2025 year as year of ?

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  1. International Year of quantum science & technology
  2. International Year of Cooperatives
  3. International Year of Glaciers Preservation
  4. International Year of Peace & Trust
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World Zoonoses Day

Zoonotic diseases: transmitted between animals and humans

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July 6th

Theme: preventing the spread of Zoonotic Diseases

On this day in 1885, French scientist: Louis Pasteur introduced first vaccine for zoonotic diseases

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July 7th

Declared by UNESCO

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Kiswahili Language Day

African Language

Theme: Edu & Culture of Peace

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National Fish Farmer’s Day

To honour & commemorate the contribution of Dr. Hiralal Chaudhary in the Indian Fisheries Sector who had guided induced breeding & reproduction of fishes through hypophysation technique in 1957 on this day. (It lead to revolution in inland aquaculture)

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July 10th

Fisherier Summer Meet, 2024 at Madurai, TN on 12th July 2024

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Global Energy Independence Day

Theme: Embracing a Sustainable Future

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July 10th

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WORLD POPULATION DAY

Theme: To leave no one behind, count everyone

UNDP estblshd it

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July 11th, 2024

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Paper Bag Day

1999: San Francisco became first city to ban plastic bags in stores

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July 12th

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Malala Day

She was a youngest noble peace prize winner who won in Dec 2014 for supporting education. She is from Pakistan

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July 12th

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World Youth Skills Day

Theme: Youth Skills for Peace & Development

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July 15th

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17th July

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WORLD DAY FOR INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE

aka International Day of Criminal Justice

  • International Criminal Court is different from ICJ
  • International Crminal Court acts upon individuals whereas ICJ acts upon Countries
  • HQ: Hague, Netherlands
  • Adoption of Rome Statue created platform for International Criminal Court
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Sushrutha Jayanti

All India Institute of Ayurveda hosted Saushrutam 2024- Shalya Sanghoshti, 2nd seminar in New Delhi

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July 15th

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World Maritime Day

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every Last Thursday of September

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1993: He was awarded Noble Peace Prize

18th July

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International Nelson Mandela Day

Theme: It is still in our hands to combat poverty & inequality

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ICAR FOUNDATION & TECH DAY CELEBRATION

96th foundation day

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Key Initiatives:
1. 100 Days 100 Varities
2. 100 Days 100 Tech
3. One Scientist One Product: for 5 years

This year: Prioritising seed hubs for high yielding oil seeds & pulses varities

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International Moon Day

To coomemorate first human landing on moon by Apollo 11 in 1969: Neil Armstrong

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20th July

Theme: Illuminating the Shadows

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International Chess Day

To mark the establishment of International Chess Federation in Paris in 1924

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20th July

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22nd July

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Pi Approximation Day

Pi Day: March 14 (*3.14)

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National Flag Day

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22nd July

  • Constituent Assembly adopted Tri-color flag as the official national flag on this day
  • First Indian National Flag: Pingali Venkayya, Andhra Pradesh designed it in 1906
  • 1921: Mahatma Gandhi propsed the idea of charkha (spinning wheel) to symbolize progress
  • 1921: Ashoka Chakra with 24 spoke wheel introduced inspired by wheel of Buddhism
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National Mango Day

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July 22

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23rd July

Indian Broadcasting Company: 23rd July 1927

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National Broadcasting Day

AIR (All India Radio): 1936
AIR adopted the name Akashvani in 1956
Vivid Bharati Service 1957

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National Income Tax Day

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24th July

  • 1860: On this day, Income tax was first levied as a duty in India by James Wilson.
  • **1924: Central board of Revenue was constitued **
    *** 1963: Central board of Revenue was divided & Central Board of Direct Taxes was established (CBDT)

1992: Comprehensive Income Tax act was established
1994: Central Board of Revenue Act Constituted
1946: Recruitment of Group A officers

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25th July

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World IVF Day or World Embryologist Day

1978: First baby was born through IVF

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Kargil Vijay Diwas

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July 26th

Marks the successful culmination of Operation VIJAY

2024: Marking 25th Anniversary
1999: Kargil War

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CRPF Raising Day

CRPF founded: 1939, 27th July
under Ministry of Home Affairs
HQ: Delhi
DG of CRPF: Anish Dayal Singh

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27th July

2024: 86th raising day

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World Hepatitis Day

Theme: It’s Time for Action

Due to contaminated food or contaminated water in majority of the cases
It can infect directly or through infected person
It affects the LIVER

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July 28th

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Internationl Tiger Day estblshd in 2010 @ Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit

International Tiger Day

  • Conservation Status: Endangered CITES Appendix I
  • India: 3682 (India is home to 75% of the tigers population in the world)
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29th July

  • 1972: Wildlife Protection Act
  • 1973, April1 : Project Tiger Launched at Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarkhand
  • India: 55 Tiger Reserves
  • 2023: Dholpur-Kharauli Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan & Veeraganga Durgavati TR, MP was added bringing it to total 55 Tiger Reserves in India
  • 2022-23: Pench TR, MP & Satpura TR, MP were jointly awarded TX2 award for doubling the population of wild tigers
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ORS DAY

THEME: “Create awareness about the magic Mixture”

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29TH JULY

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World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Theme: “ Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking”

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30th July

  • The Blue Heart Campaign is a global initiative led by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to raise awareness of human trafficking and its impact on people and society.
  • Over the past seven years (2018- May 2024), the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been at the forefront of an operation named ‘Nanhe Faristey’ a mission** **dedicated to rescuing children in need of care and protection across various Indian Railway Zones
  • Railway Protection Force (RPF) has launched AAHT (Operation against human trafficking)
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WORLD RANGER DAY

Theme: “30 by 30”
Theme based on the 2022 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15)

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31st July

To commemorate Rangers who have been injured or killed in the line of duty

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WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW) DAY

  1. Commemorates World Wide Web birth
  2. 1989: Tim Berner’s Lee developed WWW
  3. 1991: First Website created
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August 1st

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World Lung Caner Day

Theme: “Close the Care Gap: Everyone deserves access to Cancer Care”
First day was observed in 2012

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Aug 1st

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Muslim Women Rights Day

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Aug 1st

Enactment of Triple Talaq Law

Union ministry of minority affairs observes the day

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1st-7th August

Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all

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World Breastfeeding Week

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India: Organ Donation Day

Observed since 2010, earlier it was on Nov 27.
From 2023: It is 3rd Aug

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3rd August

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National Friendship Day, 2024

International Friendship Day: 30th July

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Aug 4th
Every year: First Sunday of August

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International Traffic Light Day

Traffic Light System initiated by Lester Wire

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August 5th

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Hiroshima Day

Theme: Together with the Hibakusha, let us achieve a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world - for the future of humankind and our planet”

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6th August

  • During WW 2, 6/8/1945: US dropped an atomic bomb on Japan.
  • The bomb nicknamed “The Little Boy”
  • This event marked the first use of nuclear weapons
  • August 9th: Bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Bomb was nicknamed “Fat Man”
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National Handloom Day

Marks the anniversary of Swadeshi Movement’s formal launch in 1905 in Kolkata

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7th August

Celebrated at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi

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National Javelin day

To commemorate Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal win 2021 Olympics
Day celebrated from 2022

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7th August

Atlhletics Federation President: Adille J

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Quit India Movement on began which day

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August 8th, 1942

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Nagasaki Day

Theme: Together with the Hibakusha, let us achieve a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world - for the future of humankind and our planet” (SAME THEME AS HIROSHIMA DAY)

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9th August

August 9th: Bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Bomb was nicknamed “Fat Man”

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National Book Lovers Day

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9th August

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International Day of the World Indigenous People

WORLD TRIBAL DAY

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Aug 9th

Protecting the right of indigenous people in voluntary isolation & initial contact

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World Biofuel Day

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10th Aug

Theme: Sustainable Biofuels: Reducing waste, Feeding Energy

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World Lion Day

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Aug 10th

ICUN Status of Asiatic Lion: Reclassified them from endagered to ‘Vulnerable” Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, in Appendix I of CITES

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