Static GK Test: June 28, 2022 - Bank Exams MCQ

• The United Nations Day (UN) is being observed globally on 24th October to make people aware of the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization.
• United Nations will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in 2020.
• The UN75 initiative seeks to spark dialogue and action on how we can build a better world despite the many challenges we face.
• The United Nations was founded in 1945 to support collective action to realize peace, development and human rights for all.
• * In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly had declared 24th October as the United Nations Day by adopting Resolution 2782.

• The World Iodine Deficiency day also known as Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Prevention Day is observed annually on October 21.
• The aim of this day is to create awareness on iodine deficiency which leads to many health problems and also on the adequate use of iodine in day to day life.

• The National Hindi Divas is being observed on 14th September every year across the country.
• In 1949, on this day the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the country.
• World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 every year, marking the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was held in 1975 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
• The focus of the World Hindi Day is to promote the language at the global stage.

● 7th Community Radio Sammelan was held at Dr BR Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi.

● The theme of this year’s sammelan was ‘Community Radio for SDGs’.

● It was organized by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B).

Thayong village (Manipur) has organized ten days pineapple festival aimed at encouraging farmers and locals to plant and cultivate pineapples.
The festival aims at encouraging farmers and locals to plant and cultivate pineapples.

The traditional Bonderam festival starts with a flag which is accompanied by the brass band at Divar Island in Goa.
Note: Bonderam is a very popular monsoon festival in Goa and it draws huge crowds from all parts of Goa and world over.

• The Lomas Rishi Cave, also called the Grotto of Lomas Rishi, is a sacred architectural feature located in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar.
• This rock-cut cave was carved out as a sanctuary. It was built during the Ashokan period of the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BC, as part of the sacred architecture of the Ajivikas. 

• In India, the period between 1991 to 2003 is termed as Golden Revolution.
• Golden revolution is about Honey and Horticulture production.
• During this period there is a huge production of fruits, vegetables, honey and other horticulture products.

Giddha dance is associated with Punjab.
It is the counterpart of male Bhangra dance, only women participates in this dance.

Nachari is a popular dance form in the western part of Bihar. This dance is performed by devotees of Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Maha Shivratri and the Basant Panchami.