Days and Years MCQs

161. 1 July is celebrated as –

A. Mandela Day
B. Malala Day
C. World Population Day
D. National Doctor’s Day
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Every year, 1 July is celebrated as National Doctor’s Day by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The day is observed to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of former Bengal’s Chief Minister Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.

162. Which day is observed as World Food Day?

A. 10 September
B. 16 August
C. 4 November
D. 16 October
✅ The correct answer is option D.
World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on 16 October to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.

163. 22 May is observed as –

A. World day for War Orphans
B. United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
C. World Telecommunication Day
D. International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN
✅ The correct answer is option D.
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May.

164. 1 December is observed as –

A. World day for War Orphans
B. United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
C. World AIDS Day
D. International Human Solidarity Day
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December each year globally. The day is observed to raise awareness among people towards the problem of AIDS and HIV, a disease that affects the immune system of the body.

165. When is International Museum Day observed?

A. 11 December
B. 20 December
C. 18 May
D. 14 November
✅ The correct answer is option C.
International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The event highlights a specific theme which changes every year reflecting a relevant theme or issue facing museums internationally.

168. 15 September is celebrated in India –

A. National Army Day
B. Wetlands Day
C. World Cancer Day
D. Engineer’s Day
✅ The correct answer is option D.
India chose 15 September to celebrate National Engineer’s Day in order to pay tribute to one of the most visionary and eminent civil engineers the country has had, Sir M. Visvesvaraya.

169. 17 April is observed as –

A. World Haemophilia Day
B. United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
C. World Telecommunication Day
D. International Human Solidarity Day
✅ The correct answer is option A.
World Haemophilia Day is observed on 17 April every year to increase awareness about haemophilia disease and other inherited bleeding disorders. In 1989, World Haemophilia Day was started by the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnavel’s birthday.

170. When is the ‘National Science Day’ celebrated in India?

A. 5 April
B. 5 September
C. 28 February
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February. This day recalls the notable invention “Raman Effect” by India’s greatest scientist C. V. Raman. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery. Since that day, 28 February is being commemorated as National Science Day to recall the great discovery of C. V. Raman.