MCQ Test: Important Days and Themes- 1 - Bank Exams MCQ

‘Nelson Mandela Day’ is observed on July 18 every year. The United Nations (UN) had declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela Day to honour the leader in 2009.
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first President from 1994 to 1999.  He was the first black head of state and the first elected President in a fully democratic election in South Africa.

Every year 9th August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups, including their health needs.
The day was chosen in recognition of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations held in Geneva in 1982. There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living across 90 countries.

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) organizes World Water Week every year. This year, it is celebrated from August 23 to September 1.
The theme for World Water Week 2022 is ‘Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water’. It is a movement aimed at transforming the global water challenges.

September 2 is observed as World Coconut Day across the world. This year’s theme for World Coconut Day is ‘Growing coconut for a better future and life.
Coconuts are some of the most popular and versatile food product in the world. This day highlights the significance of coconuts in our daily lives and its benefits for health.

The Ministry of AYUSH celebrates Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanvantari Jayanti and this year it will be celebrated on 23 October.
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under the Ministry of Ayush, launched the Ayurveda Day 2022 programme. AIIA has been chosen as the nodal agency for celebrating Ayurveda Day this year. The theme for the celebration is ‘Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda’.

International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May.

Rajiv Gandhi's birthday is celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas on 20 August.

Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India as it is on this historic day that General K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian to take charge of the Indian Army in 1949.

National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on 5 April to commemorate the maiden voyage of the first Indian flag merchant vessel 'S.S LOYALTY' from Mumbai to London, on 5 April 1919.

'Teachers' Day' is observed on 5 September. It is the birth anniversary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ is observed every year on 30 July. This year the theme of the event is “Use and abuse of technology”.
The Blue Heart Campaign was also launched where the blue heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked, as well as the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell fellow human beings.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the signing of a contract between India and France to support International Transport Forum (ITF) activities in Indian transport sector.
The International Transport Forum, an inter-governmental organisation within the OECD system, is global body mandating all modes of transport. It is headquartered in Paris, France.

The United Nations (UN) observes ‘the International Day against Nuclear Tests’ on August 29.
It aims to raise awareness about the devastating effects of testing nuclear weapons. The event urges world governments to end nuclear proliferation and stop such tests. The first nuclear test called Trinity was conducted by the United States on July 16, 1945.

The third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is held on 7 September 2022, under the theme of ‘The Air We Share’.
It focuses on the trans-boundary nature of air pollution highlighting the need for collective action. The 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 7 September as the ‘International Day of Clean Air for blue skies’.

The International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICC) is observed worldwide on the third Saturday of September.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has led this campaign in India since 2006. This year, the Coast Guard leaned beaches at 75 locations across the country as part of the International Coastal Clean-up Day and ‘Swachh Sagar Abhiyan’. ICG’s efforts align with the programme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, ‘Swachh Sagar-Surakshit Sagar.’

Across the country, Children's Day is celebrated every year on November 14, on the occasion of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday.

The year 1991 was observed in India as the year of Tourism.

The International Drinking Water Decade or International Decade of Water or International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade, now known as The First Water Decade was the ten year period 1981 - 1990 designated by the United Nations to bring attention and support for clean water and sanitation worldwide.

28 February recalls the notable invention "Raman Effect" by India's greatest scientist C. V. Raman. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery.

The festival is called in Arabic 'Eid milad-un-Nabi'. However, it is to be emphasized that practicing this festival is not per religion; as the two festivals after end of Ramadan and that during hajj. Celebrating prophet Muhammad birthday, although not per religion, but it is not forbidden. It is considered as good occasion to remind Muslims with the prophet Muhammad teachings and morals and to renew the intention of following and adopting prophet Muhammad guides.