Static GK questions on "important days" show up in almost every SSC and RRB paper — SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable, and RRB NTPC and Group D all draw from the same pool of national and international observances. These questions are pure recall, which makes them some of the easiest marks in the General Awareness section if you have the dates fixed in memory, and easy marks lost if you don't.
Below is a month-wise list of the days examiners return to most, followed by a closer look at the ones that get asked in slightly tricky ways (wrong year, wrong theme, or confused with a similar-sounding day).
January
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 9 January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas |
| 12 January | National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda's birthday) |
| 15 January | Indian Army Day |
| 24 January | National Girl Child Day |
| 25 January | National Voters' Day |
| 26 January | Republic Day |
| 30 January | World Leprosy Eradication Day (also Martyrs' Day in India) |
February
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 4 February | World Cancer Day |
| 20 February | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21 February | International Mother Language Day |
| 28 February | National Science Day (commemorates the discovery of the Raman Effect) |
March
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 8 March | International Women's Day |
| 15 March | World Consumer Rights Day |
| 21 March | World Forestry Day |
| 22 March | World Water Day |
| 23 March | World Meteorological Day |
| 24 March | World Tuberculosis Day |
April
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 7 April | World Health Day |
| 18 April | World Heritage Day |
| 22 April | Earth Day |
| 23 April | World Book and Copyright Day |
May
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day |
| 11 May | National Technology Day |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication Day |
| 21 May | Anti-Terrorism Day |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day |
June
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 5 June | World Environment Day |
| 14 June | World Blood Donor Day |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day |
| 21 June | International Yoga Day |
| 29 June | National Statistics Day |
July
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 July | National Doctors' Day |
| 11 July | World Population Day |
| 26 July | Kargil Vijay Diwas |
| 28 July | World Nature Conservation Day |
August
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 6 August | Hiroshima Day |
| 9 August | Quit India Movement Day / World Indigenous People's Day |
| 12 August | International Youth Day |
| 15 August | Independence Day |
| 29 August | National Sports Day (Major Dhyan Chand's birthday) |
September
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 5 September | Teachers' Day |
| 8 September | International Literacy Day |
| 14 September | Hindi Diwas |
| 16 September | World Ozone Day |
| 21 September | International Day of Peace |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day |
October
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 October | International Day of Older Persons |
| 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 8 October | Indian Air Force Day |
| 16 October | World Food Day |
| 24 October | United Nations Day |
| 31 October | National Unity Day (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birthday) |
November
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 14 November | Children's Day (Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday) |
| 19 November | World Toilet Day |
| 21 November | World Television Day |
| 26 November | Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) |
December
| Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 December | World AIDS Day |
| 4 December | Indian Navy Day |
| 7 December | Indian Armed Forces Flag Day |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day |
| 16 December | Vijay Diwas |
| 23 December | Kisan Diwas (Farmers' Day) |
Days that trip candidates up
National Science Day vs National Technology Day: National Science Day (28 February) marks C.V. Raman's discovery of the Raman Effect in 1928. National Technology Day (11 May) marks the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests. Papers frequently swap these two in the options.
Constitution Day vs Republic Day: Constitution Day (26 November) marks the date the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution in 1949. Republic Day (26 January) marks the date it came into force in 1950 — a year and two months later.
World Environment Day vs International Yoga Day: Both fall in June (5th and 21st), close enough that they get mixed up in "match the following" questions.
Quick check
- Which day marks the discovery of the Raman Effect? — National Science Day, 28 February
- On what date was the Constitution of India adopted (not enforced)? — 26 November 1949
- Which day is observed on 21 June every year? — International Yoga Day
- Whose birthday is observed as National Youth Day? — Swami Vivekananda
- What does 29 August commemorate, and after whom is it named? — National Sports Day, Major Dhyan Chand
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