Important Dates and Days GK MCQs


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Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:General Knowledge.
Sub-topic:Dates and Days.
Number of Questions:5 Questions with Answers.

Important Dates and Days MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) with answers for various state exams and UPSC civil services, SSC, banking, MPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC etc. Exams. Learn and prepare Objective type Questions on Dates and Days.



1. National Youth Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on

  1. January 12.
  2. November 21.
  3. June 24.
  4. February 22.


Answer: (a) January 12.

Solution: The purpose of the National Youth Day is to propagate the ideals and philosophies of Swami Vivekananda in today’s youth mainly rational thinking. In 1984 the Government of India declared to honour the contribution made by Swami Vivekananda toward the betterment of Indian Society.


2. India became Republic on

  1. 26th November 1950.
  2. 26th January 1952.
  3. 26th November 1949.
  4. 26th January 1950.


Answer: (d) 26th January 1950.

Solution: India became independent on August 15, 1947. But still, it was not Republic. The constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949. The Indian constitution came into effect on the 26th of January 1950, and India was declared Republic on this date.


3. When is Earth Day celebrated?

  1. June 22.
  2. May 22.
  3. April 22.
  4. July 22.


Answer: (c) April 22.

Solution: Earth day is celebrated to spread awareness to protect the environment for future generations. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.


4. Every year, World Environment Day is observed on

  1. 5th May.
  2. 5th June.
  3. 5th July.
  4. 5th April.


Answer: (b) 5th June.

Solution: World Environment Day is observed on 5th June every year to raise awareness about deteriorating environmental situations and to persuade people all around the world to take good environmental activities to help create a healthy environment.


5. The National Mathematics Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Sir Srinivasa Ramanujan, the greatest mathematician of India on

  1. December 22.
  2. January 22.
  3. February 22.
  4. September 22.


Answer: (a) December 22.

Solution: The main purpose behind celebrating this day was to spread awareness about the importance of mathematics in the overall development of humanity and society. It was announced by the Indian Government in 2012 that December 22 is to be observed as National Mathematics Day every year.