Test: Current Affairs (Days and Events) - Software Development MCQ

• National Youth Day is held every year on 12th January.
• It is celebrated to observe the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
• National Youth Festival is an annual gathering of youth with various activities including competitive ones.
• Theme of 2021 Festival: ‘YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka’.
• It was celebrated from 12th to 16th January.
• It was organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in collaboration with one of the State Governments.
• The National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) has also been organized since 2019.
• It is celebrated -
  • To encourage the youth to engage with public issues.
  • To understand the common man’s point of view, form their opinion and express these in an articulate manner.

Important Points

• Swami Vivekananda was born Narendranath Datta on 12th January 1863.
  • He introduced the world to the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga.
  • He laid the greatest emphasis on education for the regeneration of our motherland. 
  • He died at Belur Math in 1902. 

The correct answer is Pakistan.

Key Points

• Pakistan hosted World Environment Day 2021 in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
• This year’s observance of World Environment Day is on the theme of ‘ecosystem restoration’ and focuses on resetting our relationship with nature.
• World environment day is celebrated for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
• It marks the formal launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021 – 2030.

Additional Information

• World Environment Day takes place every year on 5 June.
• Since 1974, it has been celebrated every year on 5 June.
• It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment.
  • Over the years, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world. 

The correct answer is 102.

Key Points

• April 13 marks the day of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
  • 13 April 2021 is the 102nd anniversary of the incident.
  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre refers to the incident that took place in 1919 at Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh, in which British troops opened fire against thousands of people who had gathered for Baisakhi.
  • In the massacre, several hundred were killed and numerous more were injured.

The correct answer is Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.

Key Points

• International Women's Day is celebrated on 8th March every year around the world.
• Theme 2021- "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
• The theme celebrates the tremendous efforts of women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
• The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.
• The International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to:
  • Celebrate women's achievements
  • Raise awareness about women's equality
  • Lobby for accelerated gender parity
  • Fundraise for female-focused charities

The correct answer is Vijay Run.

Key Points

• Konark Corps organized ‘Vijay Run’ marathon on 15 January 2021 on the occasion of 73^rd Army Day.
• It commemorates the celebration of Swarnim Vijay Varsh, 1971 India-Pakistan war victory.
• The main event will be organized at Gandhinagar while all other stations and locations of Konark Corps also conducted the event simultaneously. 
• The aim of this marathon was to spread the awareness with respect to unparalleled achievement of Indian Army in 1971 war to the wider audience and use this platform to reiterate Konark Corps continued service to the nation.

Additional Information

• 15^th January is celebrated as ‘Army Day’ to commemorate the day when General (later Field Marshal) KM Carriappa took over the command of the Army from General Sir FRR Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949.
• KM Carriappa became the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army post Independence.
• This year, the celebrations commenced with a wreath-laying ceremony at National War Memorial where CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and the three Service Chiefs paid homage to the Martyrs.

The correct answer is Feeding smart right from start.

Key Points

• National Nutrition Week 2021:
  • It is celebrated from 1 to 7 September. 
  • It spreads awareness about nutrition, its importance in our lives, and how to curb the problem of malnutrition. 
  • The theme for National Nutrition Week 2021 is "Feeding smart right from start". 
  • National Nutrition Week was initiated in March 1975 by the members of the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) to deliver the nutrition education message to the public while promoting the profession of dietetics.
  • In the year 1982 National Nutrition week celebration was started by the Central Government in India.

The correct answer is 75th.

Key Points

• 75th UNICEF Day is being celebrated on December 11, 2021.
• The day marks the establishment of the United Nations Children’s Fund.
• The theme for the year 2021 is “To help children to recover from interruption and learning losses experienced through the pandemic in the last two years”.

Important Points

• United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund was initiated after World War II to provide supplies, assistance and to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
• It works for the development of children across the globe, regardless of their region, race, and culture.
• It was established by the United Nations General Agency in 1946.
• Its headquarters are in USA’s New York City.
• In 1953, it became a permanent agency of the UN.

Additional Information

•  Some Important International Days of December 2021:

The correct answer is 175.

Key Points

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee completed 175 years on 25 November 2021.
• It began its journey in 1847 as the first engineering college in the British Empire.
• The institute launched two major projects on the 175th foundation day-- a 1.3 PetaFLOPS supercomputing facility as part of the national supercomputing mission and SCADA-based Smart Energy Management System.
• It will establish an integrated monitoring analytics and control centre for systems ranging from energy assets to transport, water, and waste.

Additional Information

• In November 1949, IIT Roorkee was elevated from the erstwhile college to the First Engineering University of Independent India.
• On September 21, 2001, the University was declared an Institute of National Importance, by passing a bill in Parliament, changing its status from University of Roorkee to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
• In the 2021 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF ranking), IIT Roorkee has improved its overall rank from the ninth position to the seventh position.

The correct answer is Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe, and Informed.

Key Points

• National Voters’ Day is celebrated across the country on January 25, 2021.
• Theme: 
  • Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe, and Informed.
• The theme is a reiteration of the commitment of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct COVID-safe elections, as well as to make each voter informed, ethical and vigilant.
• The Election Commission is rolling out digital voter identity cards or e-EPICs which will be downloadable on a mobile phone or in a self-printable form on the computer, after logging in from Voter Helpline Mobile App, Voter Portal, or National Voters' Service Portal.
• The President of India launched 'Radio Hello Voters' - a 24x7 online digital radio service that will stream voter awareness programs accessible on the Election Commission of India website.
• 'Radio Hello Voters' has been envisaged to provide information on electoral processes through songs, drama, discussions, podcasts, sports, parodies, etc. in Hindi, English, and different regional languages from all over the country.

Additional Information

• National Voters’ Day is celebrated all over the country on January 25 every year since 2011 to mark the Foundation Day of the Election Commission of India, which was established on this day in the year 1950.
• The main purpose of the NVD celebration:-
  • To encourage, facilitate and maximize enrollment, especially for the new voters.
• Dedicated to the voters of the country, the Day is utilized to spread awareness among voters for promoting informed participation in the electoral process. 

The correct answer is 101st.

Key Points

• 10th President of India K.R. Narayan's 101st birth anniversary was observed on 27 October 2021.
• Elected as the ninth Vice President in 1992, Narayanan went on to become the President in 1997.
• He was also the first member of the Dalit community to hold the post.
• Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born on October 27, 1920 at Perumthanam, Uzhavoor in Kerala.
• He passed away in November 2005.