Test: General Awareness (Miscellaneous Part I) - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is 5 June.

Key Points

• World Environment Day is the most famous day for environmental action.
• Since 1974, it has been celebrated every year on 5 June.
  • The 2021 host country is Pakistan. 

Additional Information

• Every year, World Environment Day is observed on June 5.
• This day is celebrated to encourage awareness and environmental protection.
• According to United Nations, "The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises, and communities in preserving and enhancing the environment." 

The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e 29th August.

• National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29th August.
• It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
• On this day, President of India honors eminent sports personalities with major awards including Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards, and Dhyan Chand Award.
• Dhyan Chand: Born on August 29, 1905, Dhyan Chand is considered the greatest hockey player of all time.
  • Born in Uttar Pradesh, Chand earned three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936 in field hockey.
  • He was conferred the Padma Bhushan award.

The correct answer is 26th  July.

Key Points

• The day marks the victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing the mountain heights that were occupied by the Pakistani Army on July 26, 1999, known as the Kargil War.
• The Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year for three days till 26th July to commemorate India's emphatic victory against Pakistan.
• Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations take place at the Drass War Memorial in Jammu and Kashmir.
• During the war, the Indian Army evicted Pakistani intruders and succeeded in recapturing the Tiger Hill and other posts as a part of Operation Vijay.

The correct answer is 12 January.

• On 12 January, National Youth Day is celebrated in India.

Key Points

• National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January and is also known as Rashtriya Yuva Diwas.
  • The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest philosophers and spiritual leaders.
  • In 1984, the Indian Government first declared to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda i.e. 12 January as National Youth Day. Since then the day has been celebrated as National Youth Day all over the country.
  • The main aim of the Government is to make a better future for the country by motivating the youths through the way of their life and ideas of the Swami Vivekananda.

Additional Information

• Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863 was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. 
  • When Swami Ji became a monk from Narendra, his name was Swami Vividishanand, but before moving to Chicago, he changed his name to Vivekananda.
  • Swami Vivekananda books are:
    • Karma Yoga (1896).
    • Raj Yoga (1896).
    • Vedanta Shastra (1896).
    • Speeches from Colombo to Almora (1897).

The correct answer is 25th January.

• National Voters Day is celebrated on 25th January.
• The theme for this year’s NVD is ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’

Key Points

• National Voters Day is celebrated in India on January 25.
• It was celebrated the first time in 2011, across the country, to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India in 1950.
• The main purpose of the day is to encourage, facilitate and make sure all Indians eligible for voting are enrolled.
• Special attention is given to the new voters.
• National Voters Day: Theme for 2021
  • ​The theme for this year's National Voters' Day is ''Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed".
  • Encouraging the active participation of the voters of India during elections and helping them be responsible citizens are key to National Voters' Day activities.
  • This year amid the pandemic, it will also focus on the ECI's commitment towards conducting the polls safely.

Additional Information

• The currency of Thailand is Thai Baht.
• The currency of China is Yuan.
• The currency of Malaysia is Ringgit.
• The currency of India is Rupee.
•  1 Thai Bhat = 2.28 Rupees (as of feb 2018)

The correct answer is Minsk.

• Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
• Belarus Currency- Belarusian ruble.

Key Points

Others Facts:

The correct answer is option 1) i.e. Yen.

• The yen is the legal tender in Japan 
• 1 Yen = 0.66 Indian Rupee.
• The yuan (or renminbi) is the currency of China since 1949.

The correct answer is Nagaland.

• Kohima is the capital of Nagaland.

Key Points

• In 1963, the State of Nagaland was formed by taking the Naga Hills and Tuensang area out of the state of Assam.
• Nagaland shares its International border with Myanmar.
• Nagaland shares its borders with Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Assam.
• Neiphiu Rio is the current Chief Minister of the state.

Additional Information

• Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim.
• Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.
• Agartala is the capital of Tripura.