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Important days Flashcards

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World Braille Day

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January 4, since 2019.
The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille – for people with visual disabilities. Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day

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January 9

The theme of 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021 is ―Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat‖.

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World Hindi Day

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January 10, since 2006
The day marks the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.

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National Youth Day

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January 12
To commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.The day was declared by the Government of India in 1984 while the event was first celebrated in 1985.

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National Road Safety Week/month

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Starts in the second week of january every year, but instead of a week, it will be observed month long

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Armed Forces Veterans Day

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January 14, since 2017

The day was initially called Armistice Day. 2021 marks the 5th Armed Forces Veterans Day.

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Army Day

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January 15

This year marks the 73rd Indian Army Day

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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)- Raising day

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January 18

NDRF celebrated 16th Raising Day in 2021, it (NDRF) came into existence on January 19th, 2006

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Parakram Diwas

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January 23

2021 marks Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s, 125th birth anniversary.

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National Girl Child Day (NGCD)

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January 24

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International Day of Education

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January 24
proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly
The third International Day of Education will be marked under the theme - Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation‘.

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National Voters‘ Day

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January 25
2021 marks the 11th National Voters‘ Day (NVD). The theme of NVD 2021 is, - Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed.
The day has been started from January 25, 2011, to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India (ECI), which was established on 25th January 1950.

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National Tourism Day

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January 25

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International Customs Day (ICD)

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January 26
This year International Customs Day theme: ―Customs
bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience.

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International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day)

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January 27, since 2006
The theme of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 is ―Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and Reconstitution after the Holocaust.

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Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas

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January 30

In the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948.

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Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

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November 30, since 2005

Recognised by UN

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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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November 29
It is observed to mark the anniversary of resolution 181, wherein the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine on November 29, 1947.

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National Organ Donation Day

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November 27, since past 10

years.

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World AIDS Day

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December 1

This year the theme of World AIDS Day is “Global solidarity, shared responsibility”.

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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

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December 2

Observed since 1986 by the United Nations General Assembly.

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National Pollution Control Day

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December 2
to commemorate the life of people lost in the unfortunate incident of Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred in the year 1984 on the night of 2–3 December.

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World Computer Literacy Day

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December 2

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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December 3

The 2020 theme: ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’.

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International Day of Banks

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December 4

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International Volunteer Day (IVD)

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December 5

IVD 2020 Theme: “Together We Can Through Volunteering”.

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World Soil Day

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December 5

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) campaign for 2021 is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity

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World Vegan Day

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November 1

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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes

against Journalists

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November 2

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World Tsunami Awareness Day

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November 5

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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

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November 6.

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National Cancer Awareness Day

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November 7

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International Day of Radiology

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November 8

The motto of International Day of Radiology 2020: ‘Radiologists and radiographers supporting patients during COVID-19’.

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National Legal Services Day

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November 9

To commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.

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World Urbanism Day, also known as “World Town Planning Day”,

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November 8

WUD is organised by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).

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World Science Day for Peace and Development

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November 10

This year World Science Day for Peace and Development theme is “Science for and with Society”.

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World Pneumonia Day

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November 12

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Public Service Broadcasting Day

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November 12
The day is celebrated to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947

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World Kindness Day

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November 13

The theme for the 2020 World Kindness day is Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.

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National Ayurveda Day

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Observed every year

from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti- this year it falls on November 13

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World Diabetes Day

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November 14

The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is “The Nurse and Diabetes”.

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