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Question 21. 15 October is celebrated as -
  1.    World Tourism Day
  2.    Global Handwashing day
  3.    World Book Day
  4.    World Malaria Day
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Global Handwashing day
15 October is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
Question 22. 12 November is celebrated as -
  1.    International Day of Peace
  2.    World Coffee Day
  3.    World Pneumonia Day
  4.    World Animal Day
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Answer: Option C. -> World Pneumonia Day
World Pneumonia Day is annually held on 12 November to raise awareness of pneumonia, promote prevention and treatment, and generate action to fight the illness.
Question 23. 1 November is celebrated as -
  1.    World Vegan Day
  2.    International Civil Aviation Day
  3.    International Human Rights Day
  4.    International Tea Day
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Answer: Option A. -> World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated by vegans around the world every 1 November.
Question 24. 24 October is celebrated as -
  1.    World Diabetes Day
  2.    World Prematurity Day
  3.    World Kindness Day
  4.    United Nations Day
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Answer: Option D. -> United Nations Day
24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday.
Question 25. 16 October is celebrated as -
  1.    World Food Day
  2.    World Heart Day
  3.    World Mathematics Day
  4.    International Day of Peace
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Answer: Option A. -> World Food Day
World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October to inspire people about healthy diets. On this day Food and Agriculture Organisation was established and launched by the United Nations in 1945.
Question 26. Kisan Diwas (Farmer's Day) is observed on the :
  1.    1 July
  2.    4 December
  3.    18 December
  4.    23 December
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Answer: Option D. -> 23 December
Kisan Diwas is a public holiday that celebrates the farmers and their work for the country. In India, this day is observed on 23 December.
Question 27. When is International Mothers' Day observed?
  1.    11 December
  2.    29 November
  3.    2nd Sunday of May
  4.    2nd Wednesday of October
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Answer: Option C. -> 2nd Sunday of May
International Mothers' Day is not a public holiday, but a legal national holiday observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States.
Question 28. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on -
  1.    10 December
  2.    24 October
  3.    19 November
  4.    3 December
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Answer: Option D. -> 3 December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992.
Question 29. Which of the following decade is celebrated as First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People?
  1.    1995 - 2004
  2.    2001 - 2010
  3.    2005 - 2015
  4.    2003 - 2012
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1995 - 2004
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was first pronounced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples (1995 – 2004).
Question 30. Which of the following decade is celebrated as United Nations Decade for Women?
  1.    1997 - 2006
  2.    2001 - 2010
  3.    1976 - 1985
  4.    2003 - 2012
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Answer: Option C. -> 1976 - 1985
The United Nations Decade for Women was a period from 1976 to 1985 focused on the policies and issues that impact women, such as pay equity, gendered violence, land holding, and other human rights.

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