Today’s paper

Important days

Ten general awareness questions, each marked as you answer.

  1. Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
    DayDate
    1.World Milk DayNovember 29
    2.World Savings DayNovember 19
    3.International Day of Older PersonsSeptember 16
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Question 1
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    1. wrong: World Milk Day goes with June 1; 2. wrong: World Savings Day goes with October 31; 3. wrong: International Day of Older Persons goes with October 1. So: None of the pairs.

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  2. World Population Day is observed on which date?
    Question 2
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    World Population Day: July 11.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. International Day of Older Persons is observed on which date?
    Question 3
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    International Day of Older Persons: October 1.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. World Bee Day is observed on which date?
    Question 4
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    World Bee Day: May 20.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Which day is observed on December 2?
    Question 5
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    December 2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. Which day is observed on June 1?
    Question 6
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    June 1: World Milk Day.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
    DayDate
    1.International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingJune 26
    2.World Hijab DayDecember 7
    3.International Jazz DayOctober 16
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Question 7
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    1. correct; 2. wrong: World Hijab Day goes with February 1; 3. wrong: International Jazz Day goes with April 30. So: Only one pair.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. Which day is observed on October 16?
    Question 8
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    October 16: World Food Day.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. Which day is observed on June 17?
    Question 9
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. Which day is observed on March 31?
    Question 10
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

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