Important Days and Dates Questions and Answers

Correct answer: Option D (22 September). World Rhino Day is observed every year on 22 September to raise awareness about all five rhino species and the threats they face from poaching and habitat loss. World Rhino Day was announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010 and became a global event in 2011, thanks to Lisa Jane Campbell of Zimbabwe and Rhishja Cota-Larson of the United States. 3 March is World Wildlife Day, marking the signing of the CITES convention on wildlife trade in 1973. 5 June is World Environment Day, established after the 1972 United Nations Stockholm Conference. 29 July is International Tiger Day, agreed at the St Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010. Remember: World Rhino Day falls on 22 September, the same date as World Rose Day.

Correct answer: Option C (23 September). National Ayurveda Day is now observed every year on 23 September, following a Government of India notification issued in March 2025. Earlier, National Ayurveda Day was celebrated on Dhanteras, whose date keeps shifting between October and November because it follows the lunar calendar. The fixed date of 23 September falls around the autumn equinox, when day and night are nearly equal, a symbol of the balance at the heart of Ayurveda. 28 October was the date of the first National Ayurveda Day in 2016, which coincided with Dhanteras that year. 21 June is the International Day of Yoga, adopted by the United Nations in 2014. 7 April is World Health Day, marking the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. Remember: National Ayurveda Day is now fixed on 23 September.

World Teachers Day is celebrated on October 5.

World Ozone Day is celebrated on September 16.

International Labour Day is celebrated on May 1.

World Red Cross Day is celebrated on May 8.

World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3.

International Yoga Day is observed on June 21.

World Tourism Day is observed on September 27.

World Literacy Day is observed on September 8.