Current Affairs, Important Dates, and General Knowledge Review

A comprehensive 100-card practice set testing national and international dates, current affairs, indices, awards, sports, science and tech, and historical authors.

What events are celebrated on 1st Jan?

New Year's Day and Global Family Day

Which observance takes place on 4th Jan?

International World Braille Day

What is observed on 6th Jan?

World Day -War Orphans

Which event is celebrated on 9th Jan in India?

Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas

What day is observed on 10th Jan?

World Hindi Day

Which national day is observed on 12th Jan in India?

National Youth Day (India)

What event is commemorated on 15th Jan in India?

Army Day (India)

Which day is celebrated on 24th Jan in India?

National Girl child day (India)

What two events are observed on 25th Jan in India?

Tourism Day and National Voters Day

What observance takes place on 27th Jan?

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Which two events are observed on 30th Jan?

Martyrs’ Day and World Neglected Tropical Diseases

When is World Leprosy Eradication Day observed according to the notes?

Last Sunday of January

What is celebrated on 2nd Feb?

World Wetlands Day

Which international awareness day is held on 4th Feb?

World Cancer Day

What is observed on 11th Feb?

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Which two events are marked on 13th Feb?

World Radio Day (UNESCO) and National Women’s Day

What international observance falls on 21st Feb?

International Mother Language Day

Which national day is celebrated on 28th Feb in India?

National Science Day (India)

What is observed on 3rd Mar?

World Wildlife Day

Which global event takes place on 8th Mar?

International Women’s Day

What is commemorated on 15th Mar?

World Consumer Rights Day

Which two observances take place on 20th Mar?

World Sparrow Day and International Day of Happiness

What day is celebrated on 22nd Mar?

World Day for Water

What observance is marked on 23rd Mar?

World Meteorological Day

Which global health awareness day falls on 24th Mar?

World Tuberculosis Day

What international day is observed on 7th Apr?

World Health Day

What day is celebrated globally on 18th Apr?

World Heritage Day

Which global environment observance occurs on 22nd Apr?

Earth Day

What national day in India is celebrated on 24th Apr?

National Panchayati Raj Day

Which disease awareness day is observed on 25th Apr?

World Malaria Day

What event is celebrated globally on 1st May?

International Labour Day

Which two health and humanitarian days fall on 8th May?

World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day and World Thalassemia Day

What day is celebrated on 11th May in India?

National Technology Day (India)

What international environmental observance is held on 22nd May?

International Day for Biological Diversity

Which health awareness day takes place on 31st May?

World Anti-Tobacco Day

What major environmental day is celebrated on 5th Jun?

World Environment Day

Which day is observed on 8th Jun?

World Ocean Day

What two international observances take place on 21st Jun?

World Music Day and International Yoga Day

Which national day is celebrated in India on 29th June?

National Statistics Day

What global demographic observance is held on 11th Jul?

World Population Day

What day is commemorated in India on 26th Jul?

Kargil Memorial Day (India)

Which three observances fall on 28th Jul?

World Hepatitis Day, World Nature Conservation Day, and World Nature Day

What global animal conservation day is celebrated on 29th Jul?

International Tiger Day

Which youth-focused international day falls on 12th Aug?

International Youth Day

What national milestone is celebrated on 15th Aug in India?

India’s Independence Day

Which national observance takes place in India on 29th Aug?

National Sports Day

What national day is celebrated in India on 5th Sep?

Teachers Day (India)

Which international day is observed on 8th Sep?

International Literacy Day

What national language day is celebrated in India on 14th Sep?

Hindi Day (India)

What environmental day is celebrated on 16th Sep?

World Ozone Day

Which international day is observed on 21st Sep along with World Alzheimer’s Day and Biosphere Day?

International Day of Peace

What international observance falls on 2nd Oct?

International Day of Non-Violence

Which international day is marked on 5th Oct?

World Teachers’ Day

What defence force day is celebrated in India on 8th Oct?

Indian Air Force Day

Which global awareness day is held on 16th Oct?

World Food Day

What international observance takes place on 24th Oct?

United Nations Day

Which national day is observed in India on 31st Oct?

National Unity Day

What national day is celebrated in India on 11th Nov?

National Education Day

What day is celebrated in India on 14th Nov?

Children’s Day (India)

What three events are commemorated in India on 26th Nov?

National Law Day (India), Constitution Day, and National Milk Day

Which health awareness day falls on 1st Dec?

World Aids Day

Which armed force day is celebrated in India on 4th Dec?

Indian Navy Day

What international human rights observance falls on 10th Dec?

Human Rights Day

Which national day is celebrated in India on 22nd Dec?

National Mathematics Day

What day is celebrated in India on 23rd Dec?

Farmers Day (India)

According to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, what is India's rank and top performer?

India ranked 38th (out of 139) and the top performer was Switzerland

What is India's rank and top country in the World Press Freedom Index 2026?

India ranked 157th (out of 180) and the top country was Norway

What is India's rank and top country in the World Happiness Report 2026?

India ranked 116th (out of 147) and the top country was Finland

What is India's rank and top country in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2026?

India ranked 91st (out of 182) and the top country was Denmark

What is India's rank and top country in the Global Gender Gap Report 2025?

India ranked 126th (out of 146) and the top country was Iceland

What is India's rank and hunger level categorization in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025?

India ranked 105th (out of 127) with a hunger level categorized as "Serious"

What position does India hold in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026, and which country effectively holds the highest rank?

India is in 23rd position, and Denmark effectively holds the highest rank at 4th

Which states consistently led the NITI Aayog SDG India Index as "Front Runners"?

Kerala and Uttarakhand

Which state secured the top rank in the Large States category of the State Food Safety Index (SFSI)?

Kerala

Which institution clinched the 1st spot overall in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)?

IIT Madras

Which city secured the cleanest city title in Swachh Survekshan?

Indore (sharing the top tier with Surat)

How many individuals were honored in total in the Padma Awards 2026 cycle?

A total of 131 individuals (5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri)

Who was conferred the Saraswati Samman for 2025/2026?

Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay

Who was awarded the META Lifetime Achievement Award 2026?

Amol Palekar

Which highest honor of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

FAO Agricola Medal

Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and for what discovery?

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for "their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"

Who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature?

László Krasznahorkai (Hungary)

Who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Peace?

María Corina Machado (Venezuela)

Who were named Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the Inaugural Indian Athletics Awards (2026)?

Neeraj Chopra (Male) and Parul Chaudhary (Female)

Which team won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and by what margin in the final?

India won by 96 runs against New Zealand

Who won the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025?

India

Which team won their maiden title in the Ranji Trophy 2025/2026?

Jammu and Kashmir

Which franchise won both the Men's IPL 2026 and Women's WPL 2026 titles?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Which team won the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating Argentina in the final?

Spain

What key milestone did ISRO demonstrate through the SPADEX mission?

Docking and undocking of the SPADEX satellites (SDX 01 and SDX 02) in low Earth orbit

Who became the first Indian astronaut to board the International Space Station (ISS) via the Axiom-4 mission?

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

What is the function of DRDO's indigenous 'Netra' system handed over to the Indian Air Force?

Airborne Early Warning and Control system (acts as "Eye in the Sky")

What is the purpose of the SkyCast System implemented under "Mission Mausam"?

An integrated, automated aviation weather monitoring network to improve flight safety

What is the overarching theme of the BRICS Chairship 2026 hosted by India?

"Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability"

Where is the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference scheduled to be physically hosted?

Antalya, Türkiye

Which host city is set to hold the G20 Summit in 2026?

Miami, Florida, United States

How many official UNESCO World Heritage Sites does India have as per the provided notes?

44 official sites (36 Cultural, 7 Natural, and 1 Mixed)

What legacy tax framework is completely replaced by The New Income Tax Act, 2025?

The 1961 framework (Income Tax Act of 1961)

Who authored the historical book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?

Dadabhai Naoroji

Who authored 'Gulamgiri' and what is its historical significance?

Jyotirao Phule; it is a key text on the anti-caste movement and social reform