Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Important Days, Firsts & Superlatives

5 more SSC CGL questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   International Women's Day is observed every year on:

   • A22 March
   • B15 March
   • C8 March
   • D21 March
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   Correct answer: (C) 8 March

   International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March to honour women's achievements and promote gender equality; the UN has observed it since 1975. 22 March is World Water Day, 15 March is World Consumer Rights Day and 21 March is the International Day of Forests. Answer: 8 March.

2. Q2easy

   Who was the first woman to become the President of India?

   • AIndira Gandhi
   • BDroupadi Murmu
   • CSarojini Naidu
   • DPratibha Patil
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   Correct answer: (D) Pratibha Patil

   Pratibha Patil became India's 12th President and its first woman President in July 2007, serving till 2012. Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister, Sarojini Naidu the first woman Governor, and Droupadi Murmu became the second woman President in 2022. Answer: Pratibha Patil.

3. Q3medium

   National Science Day, which commemorates the discovery of the Raman Effect, is celebrated in India on:

   • A11 May
   • B7 November
   • C28 February
   • D1 July
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   Correct answer: (C) 28 February

   C. V. Raman announced the discovery of the Raman Effect on 28 February 1928, and the day has been celebrated as National Science Day since 1987. 7 November is Raman's birthday, 11 May is National Technology Day (Pokhran-II, 1998) and 1 July is National Doctors' Day. Answer: 28 February.

4. Q4medium

   Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) is observed in India on which date?

   • A26 January
   • B26 November
   • C15 August
   • D9 December
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   Correct answer: (B) 26 November

   The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949, and this date has been observed as Constitution Day since 2015. 26 January is Republic Day, when the Constitution came into force in 1950. 9 December 1946 was the date of the Constituent Assembly's first meeting. Answer: 26 November.

5. Q5medium

   Human Rights Day, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, is observed on:

   • A10 December
   • B1 December
   • C24 October
   • D2 October
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   Correct answer: (A) 10 December

   The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, so Human Rights Day falls on 10 December. 1 December is World AIDS Day, 24 October is UN Day and 2 October is the International Day of Non-Violence. Answer: 10 December.