Important Days and Years General Knowledge(GK) Questions with Answers

Questions and answers:

*The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the
A.National Integration Day
B.Peace and Love Day
C.Secularism Day
D.Anti-Terrorism Day
Ans:Anti-Terrorism Day

*January 15 is celebrated as the
A.Republic Day
B.Ugadhi
C.Teachers’ Day
D.Army Day
Ans:Army Day

*In which year Export-Import Bank of India was established?
a. 1981
b. 1982
c. 1990
d. 1992
Ans:1982

*When was the Value Added Tax introduced in the Indian Taxation System?
a. April 1, 2005
b. April 2, 2005
c. April 1, 2006
d. April 2, 2007
Ans:April 1, 2005

*Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) was introduced in?
a. 1996-97
b. 1997-98
c. 1998-99
d. 1995-96
Ans:1997-98

*Imperial Bank of India was started in?
a. 27 January 1921
b. 27 March 1921
c. 27 July 1921
d. 27 November 1921
Ans:27 January 1921

*In which year Sarvodaya Plan was initiated?
a. 1949
b. 1960
c. 1950
d. 1940
Ans:1950

*What was the time period for the first five-year plan?
a. 1951-1956
b. 1941-1946
c. 1931-1936
d. 1950-1955
Ans:1951-1956

*When was the first Regional Rural bank established?
a. 3rd June 1975
b. 2nd January 1976
c. 2nd October 1975
d. 2nd April 1975
Ans:2nd October 1975

*When was IDBI established?
a. 1965
b. 1966
c. 1964
d. 1967
Ans:1964

*When was the first bank called as ‘Bank of Hindustan’ established?
a. 1770
b. 1880
c. 1875
d. 1775
Ans:1770

*National Stock Exchange was incorporated in ______
a. 1994
b. 1991
c. 1993
d. 1992
Ans:1992

*In which month of 2004, Olympic Games were held in Greece?
a. August
b. October
c. July
d. May
Ans:August

*The birthday of which of the leader in India is observed as Children’s day?
A.Mahatma Gandhi
B.S.Radhakrishnan
C.Rajiv Gandhi
D.Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans:Jawaharlal Nehru

*Journalist Day was celebrated for the first time all over the country on
A.Oct. 20, 1984
B.Oct. 1, 1984
C.Oct 28, 1984
D.Oct. 8, 1984
Ans:Oct 28, 1984

*Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day ?
A.15th July
B.31st December
C.1st January
D.31st May
Ans:31st May

*When is National Youth Day celebrated?
a. January 14
b. January 12
c. February 12
d. February 14
Ans:January 12

*National Maritime Day falls on
A.April 5
B.June 5
C.October 5
D.September 5
Ans:April 5

*’Teacher’s Day’ is observed on which of the date?
A.September 5
B.January 30
C.November 14
D.October 2
Ans:September 5

*Which day is observed as World Food Day?
A.September 10
B.August 16
C.November 4
D.October 16
Ans:October 16

*The decade 1981-1990 was observed as International Decade for
A.Peace
B.Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
C.Women
D.Children
Ans:Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation

*The year 1991 was observed in India as the year of
A.Population control
B.Girl child
C.Literacy
D.Tourism
Ans:Tourism

*Which year is observed as Poverty Eradication Year by SAARC?
A.1998
B.1997
C.1996
D.1995
Ans:1995

*The United Nations declared 1993 as a year of the
A.disabled
B.forests
C.girl child
D.indigenous people
Ans:indigenous people

*Which of the following festivals is celebrated on Prophet Mohammed's birthday?
A.Id-Ul-Zuha
B.Id-e-Milad
C.Id-Ul-Fitr
D.Muharram
Ans:Id-e-Milad

*The year 1985 was declared as the International Year of
A.Blind
B.Youth
C.Children
D.GandhiWomen
Ans:Youth

*Which one is celebrated as World Environment Day.
a. June 6
b. June 10
c. June 5
d. June 15
Ans:June 5

*When is National Science Day?
a. February 26
b. February 27
c. February 28
d. March 26
Ans:February 28

*’Rosh Hashanah’ is the new year’s day of which communities?
A.Jews
B.Muslims
C.Hindus
D.Shinto
Ans:Jews

*India Celebrates February 28 every year as ‘National Science Day’ because on this day
A.first Indian Space craft was launched
B.Nehru laid the foundation of Science labs all over India
C.in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered what was later called the ‘Raman Effect’
D.Vikram Sarabhai was born
Ans:in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered what was later called the ‘Raman Effect’

*The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in South Africa was celebrated in
A.May 1993
B.August 1993
C.July 1993
D.September 1993
Ans:May 1993

*20th August is celebrated as
A.Earth Day
B.Sadbhavana Divas
C.No Tobacco Day
D.None of these
Ans:Sadbhavana Divas

*When is World Population Day observed?
A.May 31
B.October 4
C.December 10
D.July 11
Ans:July 11