General Knowledge

Days and Years Section 1

1.  World Literacy Day is observed on

A. Sep 5
B. Aug 6
C. Sep 8
D. Oct 24
2.  World Human Rights Day is observed on

A. April 8
B. December 10
C. December 7
D. September 5
3.  1981 was the international year of the

A. Disabled
B. Women
C. Children
D. Blind
4.  Which year is observed as Poverty Eradication Year by SAARC?

A. 1998
B. 1997
C. 1996
D. 1995
5.  India Celebrates February 28 every year as 'National Science Day' because on this day

A. first Indian Space craft was launched
B. Nehru laid the foundation of Science labs all over India
C. in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered what was later called the 'Raman Effect'
D. Vikram Sarabhai was born
6.  The year 1985 was declared as the International Year of

A. Blind
B. Youth
C. Children
D. GandhiWomen
7.  Which of the following festivals is celebrated on Prophet Mohammed birthday?

A. Id-Ul-Zuha
B. Id-e-Milad
C. Id-Ul-Fitr
D. Muharram
8.  'Rosh Hashanah' is the new year's day of which communities?

A. Jews
B. Muslims
C. Hindus
D. Shinto
9.  The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the

A. National Integration Day
B. Peace and Love Day
C. Secularism Day
D. Anti-Terrorism Day
10.  20th August is celebrated as

A. Earth Day
B. Sadbhavana Divas
C. No Tobacco Day
D. None of these