Day 9: Important Days + Abbreviations

Here is a list of some important days and common abbreviations that are often relevant for general awareness:

Important Days:

• January 4: World Braille Day
• January 12: National Youth Day (India)
• January 25: National Voters’ Day (India)
• January 26: Republic Day (India), International Customs Day
• January 30: Martyrs’ Day (India), World Leprosy Day
• February 4: World Cancer Day
• February 28: National Science Day (India)
• March 8: International Women’s Day
• March 22: World Water Day
• April 7: World Health Day
• April 22: Earth Day
• May 1: International Labour Day
• May 3: World Press Freedom Day
• June 5: World Environment Day
• June 21: International Day of Yoga
• July 11: World Population Day
• August 15: Independence Day (India)
• September 5: Teachers’ Day (India)
• September 8: International Literacy Day
• September 16: World Ozone Day
• October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (India), International Day of Non-Violence
• October 16: World Food Day
• November 14: Children’s Day (India), World Diabetes Day
• December 1: World AIDS Day
• December 10: Human Rights Day

Important Abbreviations:

• RBI: Reserve Bank of India
• ISRO: Indian Space Research Organisation
• DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation
• SEBI: Securities and Exchange Board of India
• CBI: Central Bureau of Investigation
• NHRC: National Human Rights Commission
• ECI: Election Commission of India
• CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board
• AIIMS: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• UN: United Nations
• WHO: World Health Organization
• IMF: International Monetary Fund
• WTO: World Trade Organization
• UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
• UNICEF: United Nations Children’s Fund
• SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation¹
• FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization
• ILO: International Labour Organization
• GDP: Gross Domestic Product
• GST: Goods and Services Tax
• UPSC: Union Public Service Commission
• SSC: Staff Selection Commission
• NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
• PIN: Postal Index Number
• PAN: Permanent Account Number
• ATM: Automated Teller Machine
• URL: Uniform Resource Locator

30 MCQs on Important Days & Abbreviations (Day 9)

1. World Health Day is observed on which date?
   a) April 22
   b) March 22
   c) April 7
   d) May 1
   
2. International Women’s Day is celebrated on:
   a) March 1
   b) March 8
   c) April 8
   d) February 28
   
3. Which day is observed as World Environment Day?
   a) June 21
   b) June 5
   c) July 11
   d) May 31
   
4. What does the abbreviation RBI stand for?
   a) Registered Bank of India
   b) Reserve Bank of India
   c) Rural Banking Institution
   d) Regulatory Board of India
   
5. The full form of ISRO is:
   a) Indian Space Research Organisation
   b) International Space Research Organisation
   c) Indian Scientific Research Organisation
   d) International Scientific Research Organisation
   
6. DRDO is associated with:
   a) Space research
   b) Medical research
   c) Defence research and development
   d) Agricultural research
   
7. What does SEBI stand for in the context of Indian finance?
   a) Small Enterprises Bureau of India
   b) Securities and Exchange Board of India
   c) State Electricity Board of India
   d) Service Exports Bureau of India
   
8. National Voters’ Day in India is celebrated on:
   a) January 26
   b) January 12
   c) January 25
   d) February 28
   
9. The abbreviation WHO stands for:
   a) World Health Organisation
   b) World Heritage Organisation
   c) Wildlife Habitat Organisation
   d) Weather Hazard Organisation
   
10. World AIDS Day is observed on:
    a) November 14
    b) December 1
    c) October 16
    d) September 5
    
11. What does IMF stand for?
    a) International Monetary Fund
    b) Indian Monetary Federation
    c) Integrated Monetary Foundation
    d) Internal Monetary Fund
    
12. World Trade Organization is abbreviated as:
    a) WHO
    b) IMF
    c) WTO
    d) UNO
    
13. World Environment Day is on:
    a) June 1
    b) June 15
    c) June 5
    d) July 5
    
14. What is the full form of UNESCO?
    a) United Nations Economic and Social Council
    b) United Nations Environment and Conservation Organisation
    c) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    d) United Nations Energy and Cultural Organisation
    
15. UNICEF is primarily concerned with:
    a) World health
    b) Children’s welfare
    c) International trade
    d) Labour rights
    
16. SAARC is an organization of countries located in:
    a) Southeast Asia
    b) East Asia
    c) South Asia
    d) Central Asia
    
17. The abbreviation FAO stands for:
    a) Food and Agriculture Organisation
    b) Federation of Agricultural Organisations
    c) Finance and Accounting Organisation
    d) Fund for Agricultural Output
    
18. International Labour Day is celebrated on:
    a) May 8
    b) April 1
    c) May 1
    d) June 1
    
19. What does ILO stand for?
    a) International Labour Organisation
    b) Indian Legal Organisation
    c) International Law Organisation
    d) Inland Logistics Organisation
    
20. Gandhi Jayanti is observed on:
    a) November 14
    b) October 2
    c) August 15
    d) January 30
    
21. The full form of GDP is:
    a) Gross Domestic Product
    b) General Development Plan
    c) Government Development Policy
    d) Global Domestic Product
    
22. GST stands for:
    a) General Sales Tax
    b) Goods and Services Tax
    c) Government Service Tax
    d) Gross Sales Turnover
    
23. UPSC is related to:
    a) Union Public Service Commission
    b) Urban Planning and Sanitation Council
    c) Uttar Pradesh State Corporation
    d) Unified Public Sector Committee
    
24. SSC conducts recruitment for:
    a) State Services Commission
    b) Staff Selection Commission
    c) School Service Committee
    d) Senior Secondary Council
    
25. NATO is primarily a:
    a) Trade organization
    b) Military alliance
    c) Cultural forum
    d) Economic partnership
    
26. ASEAN is an association of nations in:
    a) South Asia
    b) Southeast Asia
    c) East Asia
    d) West Asia
    
27. BRICS countries include:
    a) Bangladesh, Russia, Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka
    b) Brazil, Russia, India, Canada, South Korea
    c) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
    d) Belgium, Russia, Italy, China, Spain
    
28. What does PIN stand for in postal service?
    a) Postal Identification Number
    b) Permanent Identity Number
    c) Provisional Index Number
    d) Personal Information Number
    
29. PAN is related to:
    a) Postal Address Number
    b) Permanent Account Number
    c) Provisional Account Number
    d) Personal Area Network
    
30. ATM is used for:
    a) Automated Teller Machine
    b) Automatic Transaction Machine
    c) Any Time Money
    d) All Time Money
    

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Answers to the MCQs:

1. c
2. b
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. c
15. b
16. c
17. a
18. c
19. a
20. b
21. a
22. b
23. a
24. b
25. b
26. b
27. c
28. a
29. b
30. a