Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Days and Years-GK

World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to "raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life" and "to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe".

In 1982 the Dance Committee of ITI founded International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29 April, the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, creator of modern ballet.

Every year Press Freedom Day or World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May to evaluate press freedom around the world and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.

International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.

In 1993, the General Assembly decided in a resolution that 15 May of every year should be observed as The International Day of Families.

World Turtle's Day has been celebrated on 23 May every year since 1990.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is an international day proclaimed in November 2006 by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, to be celebrated annually on 17 May.

Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in the month of March every year. However, in India, another Commonwealth Day is also celebrated on May 24.

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June, annually to encourage awareness and environmental protection.