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

The correct answer is 23 March.

Key Points

• On this day, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established in the year 1950. 
• WMO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The International Meteorological Organization (IMO), whose concept dates back to the Vienna International Meteorological Congress of 1873, gave birth to the organisation.
• The theme for 2022 is 'Early Warning and Early Action.

Additional Information​ 

• List of Important Days/Events in March:​ 

The correct answer is 9 January.

Key Points

• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9^th January every year to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community to the development of India.
• January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa.
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) conventions are being held every year since 2003.
• The 16^th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 January 2021.
• The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be held from 8 – 10 January 2023 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• The theme of the 17th PBD is "Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India's Progress in Amrit Kaal".

Additional Information

• Important days in January
  • 4^th January - World Braille Day
  • 9^th January - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas NRI Day
  • 11^th January - Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • 12^th January - National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand)
  • 15^th January - Army Day
  • 23^rd January - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose birthday
  • 24^th January - National Girl Child Day of India

The correct answer is January 24.

Key Points

• National girl child day is celebrated every year on the 24th of January as a national observance day for the girl child.
• It is to offer more support and new opportunities for the girls in the country.
• It aims to increase awareness among people about all the inequalities faced by the girl child in society.
• It was initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of India.
• The Government of India has started National Girl Child Day to bring equality in society as a campaign.

Additional Information

• The International Girl Child Day is celebrated every year on 11th October.

The correct answer is 8 March.

Key Points

• International Women's Day is celebrated on 8th March every year.
• It was officially announced by the United Nations in 1977.
• It is one of the important days of the year:
  • Celebrate women's achievements
  • Raise awareness about women's equality
  • Celebrate tech women and innovation 
  • Applaud equality for women in sports 
  • Educate women on health choice decisions
  • Forge women's empowerment worldwide

Additional Information

•  There are three colors that symbolize International Women's Day.
  • Purple signifies justice and dignity.
  • Green symbolizes hope.
  • White represents purity.
•  The colors originated from the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK in 1908.
•  The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2021 is ' #ChooseToChallenge'.
  •  A challenging world is an alert world. 
  • Raise your hand high is the social media theme to participate in the campaign of International Women's Day 2021.

Important Points

• The First National Women's Day was celebrated in the United States on 28th February.
• About United Nations:
  • ​founded:24 October 1945
  • Headquarters: New York, United States
  • Secretary-general: António Guterres

The Correct Answer is "Atal Bihari Vajpayee".

Key Points

• Good governance day is celebrated annually on 25th December to mark the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
• The aim is to create awareness of accountability in government among the citizens of India.

Governance:

• It is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented).
• Governance can be used in several contexts such as corporate governance, international governance, national governance, and local governance.

Eight Characteristics of Good Governance (as identified by the United Nations):

Important Points

Atal Bihari Vajpayee :

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25th December 1924 in the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior (now a part of Madhya Pradesh).
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee had served three terms as the Prime Minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004.
• He was conferred with the country's highest civilian honor, The Bharat Ratna in 2015 and the second-highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan in 1994.

Jawaharlal Nehru :

• Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.

Indira Gandhi :

• Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the first and, to date, only female Prime Minister of India.
• Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.

The correct answer is Accra.

• Accra is the capital and the most populous city of Ghana, with an estimated urban population of 2.27 million as of 2012.
• Ghana is a country located in West Africa.
• Ghanaian cedi is the currency of Ghana.
• Ghana or the Republic of Ghana is located along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.

The correct answer is Dublin.

• Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland.

Mizoram is one of the states of Northeast India, with Aizawl as its capital city. With a resident population of 293, 416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all the important government offices, state assembly house and civil secretariat.

The correct answer is the Iranian Rial.

Confusion Points
The Parliament of Iran has decided to change its currency from Rial to Toman. But, the decision has not been implemented yet. Thus, currently, Rial is the official currency of Iran.

Additional Information

About Iran

The correct answer is  South Korea.