General Knowledge: Important Days and World Firsts
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A collection of flashcards covering important national and international days, as well as significant 'first' achievements in history, science, and exploration.
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What is celebrated on January 12?
National Youth Day
Which two observances are held on January 30?
Martyrs' Day and World Leprosy Eradication Day
When is National Science Day celebrated?
February 28
On what date is International Women's Day?
March 8
Which two days fall on March 15?
World Disabled Day and World Consumer Rights Day
When is World Forestry Day?
March 21
When is World Day for Water?
March 22
On what date is World TB Day?
March 24
When is World Health Day?
April 7
On what date is World Heritage Day?
April 18
When is Earth Day?
April 22
What is celebrated on May 1?
Worker's Day (International Labour Day)
When is the World Red Cross Day?
May 8
On what date is National Technology Day?
May 11
When is Anti-tobacco Day?
May 31
On what date is World Environment Day?
June 5
When is World Yoga Day?
June 21
On what date is World Population Day?
July 11
When is World Senior Citizen's Day?
August 8
When is Teacher's Day?
September 5
On what date is International Literacy Day (UNESCO)?
September 8
When is World Ozone Day?
September 16
When is World Tourism Day?
September 27
What is observed on October 2?
Gandhi Jayanti; International Day of Non-violence
When is World Food Day?
October 16
On what date is UN Day?
October 24
Which two days are observed on November 14?
Children's Day; Diabetes Day
When is Citizen's Day?
November 19
On what date is World AIDS Day?
December 1
When is Human Rights Day?
December 10
What is celebrated on December 25, the birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
Good Governance Day
Which entities were the first to use glass?
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Which country was the first to make a map?
Sumeria (3800 BC) (1500 BC)
What was the first Space Ship to land on Mars and when?
Viking-I (July 1976)
What was the world's first Multipurpose River Valley Project?
Tennessee River Valley Project (USA)
Which country launched the first Radio Telescope Satellite?
Japan
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle launched?
Columbia
What was the first rocket to go near the Sun?
Helius 'B'
Which country was the first to make a Constitution?
America
Which country was the first to start an underground metro rail?
Britain
What was the first unmanned mission on the Moon?
LUNA-9
What was the first van to carry man on the Moon?
Apollo-11
Which country performed the first Artificial Satellite Experiment?
Russia
Which country was the first to give voting rights to women?
New Zealand
Which country was the first to appoint a lokpal?
Sweden
Which country was the first to impose a carbon tax?
New Zealand
What was the first clonned animal?
Dolly (a sheep)
What was the world's first Atomic Energy Plant?
EBR (USA)-
Who was the first Asian to head the International Cricket Council?
Jagmohan Dalmiya
Who were the first men to climb Mount Everest and on what date?
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary (29th May, 1953)
Who was the first man to go into space?
Major Yuri Gagarin (USSR)
Who was the first man to work in space?
Alexei Leonel (Rerssiaj)
Who was the first person to give information about planets and their motion around the Sun?
Nicolous Copernicus
Who was the first man to compile an Encyclopaedia?
Aspheosis (Athens)
Who was the first person to go to both the North and South poles?
Albert P Carey
Who was the first man to reach the North Pole?
Robert Peary
Who was the first man to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen
Who was the first man to climb on Mt Everset without oxygen?
Phu Dorji Sherpa