Important Days & Events MCQs

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched World First Aid Day in 2000 to promote the importance of first aid training.

World First Aid Day is observed annually on the second Saturday of September. In 2026, this falls on September 12.

The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is the primary entity responsible for promoting and coordinating South-South and triangular cooperation globally.

The day highlights the importance of South-South cooperation in achieving sustainable development goals and fostering solidarity among the Global South.

The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is observed on September 12 every year to mark the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action in 1978.

The targets of the 9/11 attacks were the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the intended target of United Airlines Flight 93 (which crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania) was believed to be the U.S. Capitol or the White House, but it did not reach either. The White House itself was not directly hit.

September 11 is observed as Patriot Day in the United States to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

The 9/11 attacks occurred on September 11, 2001. The 25th anniversary would therefore be in 2026 (2001 + 25 = 2026).

Mahatma Gandhi considered Vinoba Bhave as his spiritual successor, recognizing his deep commitment to non-violence and Sarvodaya principles.

Vinoba Bhave is renowned for initiating the Bhoodan Movement (Land Gift Movement) in 1951, which aimed at persuading wealthy landowners to voluntarily donate land to the landless.