Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Days and Years-GK

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6 January is observed as -

A) World day of War Orphans B) United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation C) World Telecommunication Day D) International Human Solidarity Day

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

On 6 January every year, World Day of War Orphans is celebrated to create awareness about the plight of the war orphans and to address the traumatic conditions faced by them.

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17 April is observed as -

A) World Haemophilia Day B) United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation C) World Telecommunication Day D) International Human Solidarity Day

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

World Haemophilia Day is observed on 17 April every year to increase awareness about haemophilia disease and other inherited bleeding disorders. In 1989, World Haemophilia Day was started by the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnavel's birthday.

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8 May is observed as -

A) World Standard Day B) Commonwealth Day C) World Telecommunication Day D) World Red Cross Day

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

World Red Cross Day is observed every year on 8 May to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Red Cross, Henry Dunant.

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The United Nations declared 1999 as the International Year of -

A) International Year for the Eradication of Poverty B) International Year of the World's Indigenous People C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) International Year of Older Persons

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The General Assembly decided to observe the year 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons (IYOP). The Year was celebrated by all sectors of society, in all corners of the globe.

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The United Nations declared 1996 as the International Year of -

A) International Year for the Eradication of Poverty B) International Year of the World's Indigenous People C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) International Literacy Year

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The United Nations declared 1996 as the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty.

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The United Nations declared 1993 as the International Year of -

A) Year of the Dolphin B) International Year for the World's Indigenous People C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) International Literacy Year

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The United Nations declared 1993 as the International Year for the World's Indigenous People.

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The United Nations declared 1992 as the International Year of -

A) International Space Year B) International Heliophysical Year C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) International Literacy Year

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The United Nations declared 1992 as the International Space Year.

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The United Nations declared 2001 as the International Year of -

A) International Year of the Ocean B) International Heliophysical Year C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) International Year of Volunteers

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The United Nations declared 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers.

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The United Nations declared 1998 as the International Year of -

A) International Year of the Ocean B) International Heliophysical Year C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) International Literacy Year

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The United Nations declared 1998 as the International Year of the Ocean.

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The United Nations declared 2007 as the International Year of -

A) Year of the Dolphin B) International Heliophysical Year C) Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia D) All of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

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