Flash Check — 15 Questions

Cover the answers and attempt all fifteen before checking.

1. National Science Day (28 February) marks the discovery of what, and by whom? (Answer: The Raman Effect, by C. V. Raman)
2. World Environment Day (5 June) marks the anniversary of which conference? (Answer: The Stockholm Conference, 1972)
3. Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on which date? (Answer: 26 July)
4. National Technology Day (11 May) commemorates which event? (Answer: The Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998)
5. Constitution Day (26 November) marks which specific event? (Answer: Adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, not the day it came into force)
6. Which day is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day)? (Answer: 31 October, Sardar Patel's birth anniversary)
7. India observes Martyrs'/Shaheed Diwas on two dates — name both and what each commemorates. (Answer: 30 January — Gandhi's assassination; 23 March — execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev)
8. Which day marks the founding of the World Health Organization? (Answer: World Health Day, 7 April, WHO founded 1948)
9. Teachers' Day (5 September) is the birth anniversary of whom? (Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan)
10. Vijay Diwas (16 December) commemorates which historical event? (Answer: India's victory over Pakistan and the liberation of Bangladesh, 1971)
11. Which day marks the signing of the Montreal Protocol? (Answer: World Ozone Day, 16 September, 1987)
12. National Sports Day (29 August) is the birth anniversary of which sportsperson? (Answer: Major Dhyan Chand)
13. Which day is linked to the founding of the Election Commission of India? (Answer: National Voters' Day, 25 January, ECI founded 1950)
14. Hindi Diwas (14 September) marks which event of 1949? (Answer: Adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as an official language)
15. International Day of Yoga was adopted by the United Nations in which year? (Answer: 2014)