Days and Years MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The United Nations has designated 29 May as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The day aims to celebrate the contributions of civilian and uniformed personnel who perform the task of peacekeeping for the organisation.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 June to be “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought” adopted in December 1994.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year to raise awareness about the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to help in preventing it. This day is organised by the World Federation for Mental Health.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The United Nations declared 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
World Immunization Day is celebrated every year on 10 November. This day is celebrated to make people aware about the importance of getting timely vaccinations against vaccine preventable diseases.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
1 May is the International Day of Workers or International Labour Day dedicated to workers and labourers across the world. This day celebrates labourers and encourages them to be aware of their rights. The day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight – hour day movement.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The National Sports Day is celebrated on Dhyan Chand’s birthday on 29 August to honour the hockey legend.

✅ The correct answer is option D.