Days And Years — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on 3 March to cherish the planet's wildlife and biodiversity. This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora.

In 1945, the Charter of the United Nations became the first international agreement to affirm the principle of equality between women and men. The UN celebrated its first official International Women's Day on 8 March during International Women's Year in 1975.

Every year 15 March is celebrated as the World Consumer Rights Day. World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F. Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15 March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights.

World Sparrow Day and International day of Happiness is observed on 20 March.

World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.

World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.

World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations.

World Hemophilia Day is an international awareness day for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. It is held annually on 17 April, date of the birthday of Frank Schnabel, founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia.

World Rabies Day is observed on 28 September every year to make people aware of the prevention regarding rabies and to highlight the progress in defeating this horrifying disease.

World Tourism Day (WTD) has been commemorated on 27 September each year since 1980. The date marks the anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes in 1970.

Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day.

24 April is celebrated as International Sculpture Day.

World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to raise awareness about the disease malaria, how to control it and how to eradicate it completely.

World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to "raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life" and "to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe".

In 1982 the Dance Committee of ITI founded International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29 April, the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, creator of modern ballet.

Every year Press Freedom Day or World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May to evaluate press freedom around the world and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.

International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.

In 1993, the General Assembly decided in a resolution that 15 May of every year should be observed as The International Day of Families.

World Turtle's Day has been celebrated on 23 May every year since 1990.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is an international day proclaimed in November 2006 by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, to be celebrated annually on 17 May.

Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in the month of March every year. However, in India, another Commonwealth Day is also celebrated on May 24.

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June, annually to encourage awareness and environmental protection.

World Ocean Day is celebrated on 8 June every year to empower people of all ages to become leaders of their own and stop polluting ocean, water bodies.

World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June every year to raise awareness about the urgency of blood donations all over the world and to acknowledge and appreciate blood donors for their support.

Recognizing its universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga.

National Statistics Day is celebrated on 29 June on the birth anniversary of late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.

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.

World UFO Day is observed on 2 July. It was founded by the UFO hunter Haktan Akdogan. The first World UFO Day was celebrated in 2001 and spread awareness among people to gaze at the heavens scanning for unidentified flying objects.

World Population Day is observed globally on 11 July every year.

12 July is dedicated to celebrating Malala Yousafzai, the young activist from Pakistan. Malala was shot at by Taliban insurgents while she was on her way to school in 2012. Later, the United Nations declared 12 July, Malala's birthday, as World Malala Day in honour of the young education activist.

World Day for International Justice, also referred to as Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day, is an international day celebrated throughout the world on 17 July as part of an effort to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice.

Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year in honour of the Kargil War's Heroes.

World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to generate an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. Also, this day make people aware of the hepatitis disease and its consequences in the life of the people suffering from it.

Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July as a way to raise awareness about this magnificent but endangered big cat.

International Youth Day (IYD) is the brainchild of the United Nations, and was first celebrated on 12 August 2000, after the UN General Assembly passed a resolution accepting the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon in 1998.

Every year on 13 August Lefthanders Day is observed. It raises awareness about the problems and difficulties that left handed persons face.

World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the British doctor, Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that 'female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans'.