National Days and Dates of India

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.On which date is Republic Day celebrated in India?

   • A.15 August
   • B.2 October
   • C.26 November
   • D.26 January✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Republic Day marks 26 January 1950, the day the Constitution of India came into force.

2. Q2.National Youth Day (12 January) is observed on the birth anniversary of which personality?

   • A.Subhas Chandra Bose
   • B.Swami Vivekananda✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Bhagat Singh
   • D.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

   Explanation: National Youth Day has been observed on 12 January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, since 1985.

3. Q3.Martyrs' Day is observed on 30 January to mark the death anniversary of whom?

   • A.Mahatma Gandhi✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Jawaharlal Nehru
   • C.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
   • D.Lal Bahadur Shastri

   Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948, and the day is observed as Martyrs' Day.

4. Q4.National Science Day on 28 February commemorates the discovery of which effect?

   • A.Zeeman Effect
   • B.Raman Effect✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Compton Effect
   • D.Doppler Effect

   Explanation: C. V. Raman announced the Raman Effect on 28 February 1928; the day has been observed as National Science Day since 1987.

5. Q5.Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed every year on which date?

   • A.16 December
   • B.15 August
   • C.26 July✓ Correct Answer
   • D.26 November

   Explanation: The 1999 Kargil conflict ended on 26 July with the success of Operation Vijay, so the day is Kargil Vijay Diwas.

6. Q6.Teachers' Day in India is celebrated on the birth anniversary of whom?

   • A.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
   • B.Dr. Zakir Husain
   • C.Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

   Explanation: Teachers' Day is observed on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

7. Q7.Indian Army Day (15 January) commemorates the day when who became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?

   • A.K. M. Cariappa✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Sam Manekshaw
   • C.K. S. Thimayya
   • D.Rajendrasinhji Jadeja

   Explanation: On 15 January 1949 General K. M. Cariappa took over from Sir Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief.

8. Q8.National Voters' Day is celebrated on which date, the foundation day of the Election Commission of India?

   • A.26 January
   • B.15 January
   • C.25 November
   • D.25 January✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The Election Commission of India was set up on 25 January 1950; National Voters' Day has been observed on that date since 2011.

9. Q9.National Panchayati Raj Day is observed on 24 April because on that date in 1993 which Constitutional Amendment Act came into force?

   • A.73rd Amendment Act✓ Correct Answer
   • B.74th Amendment Act
   • C.42nd Amendment Act
   • D.44th Amendment Act

   Explanation: The 73rd Amendment (1992), giving constitutional status to Panchayati Raj, came into force on 24 April 1993. The 74th concerns urban local bodies.

10. Q10.Civil Services Day in India is observed on which date?

    • A.24 April
    • B.15 April
    • C.21 April✓ Correct Answer
    • D.31 October

    Explanation: On 21 April 1947 Sardar Patel addressed the first batch of administrative service probationers at Metcalfe House, Delhi, calling civil servants the "steel frame" of India.

11. Q11.National Handloom Day (7 August) commemorates which movement launched on that date in 1905?

    • A.Non-Cooperation Movement
    • B.Swadeshi Movement✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Quit India Movement
    • D.Civil Disobedience Movement

    Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement was formally proclaimed at Calcutta Town Hall on 7 August 1905; National Handloom Day was first observed in 2015.

12. Q12.Indian Navy Day on 4 December remembers which operation of the 1971 war?

    • A.Operation Vijay
    • B.Operation Meghdoot
    • C.Operation Cactus
    • D.Operation Trident✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: On 4 December 1971 Indian Navy missile boats attacked Karachi harbour in Operation Trident.

13. Q13.Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on which date?

    • A.4 October
    • B.21 October
    • C.8 October✓ Correct Answer
    • D.8 November

    Explanation: The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 and the day is celebrated as Air Force Day.

14. Q14.Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 14 September because on that date in 1949 the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as what?

    • A.The national language of India
    • B.The language of the judiciary
    • C.The official language of the Union✓ Correct Answer
    • D.The sole medium of school education

    Explanation: On 14 September 1949 the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union (Article 343). The Constitution names no "national language".

15. Q15.National Sports Day on 29 August marks the birth anniversary of which hockey legend?

    • A.Balbir Singh Sr.
    • B.Major Dhyan Chand✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Dhanraj Pillay
    • D.Roop Singh

    Explanation: Dhyan Chand, born on 29 August 1905, won three Olympic gold medals; National Sports Day honours him.

16. Q16.Samvidhan Divas (Constitution Day) on 26 November marks the day on which the Constituent Assembly did what?

    • A.Adopted the Constitution✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Held its first sitting
    • C.Approved the National Flag
    • D.Adopted the National Anthem

    Explanation: The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950. Constitution Day has been observed since 2015.

17. Q17.Armed Forces Flag Day, when funds are collected for the welfare of soldiers and their families, is observed on which date?

    • A.4 December
    • B.7 December✓ Correct Answer
    • C.16 December
    • D.26 July

    Explanation: Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on 7 December every year to raise funds for the welfare of serving and ex-servicemen and their families.

18. Q18.National Technology Day (11 May) commemorates the 1998 nuclear tests conducted at which site?

    • A.Chandipur
    • B.Sriharikota
    • C.Kalpakkam
    • D.Pokhran✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: India conducted the Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti) tests on 11 May 1998; the day is National Technology Day.

19. Q19.National Statistics Day, observed on 29 June, honours the birth anniversary of which scientist?

    • A.Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis✓ Correct Answer
    • B.C. R. Rao
    • C.Satyendra Nath Bose
    • D.Meghnad Saha

    Explanation: P. C. Mahalanobis, founder of the Indian Statistical Institute, was born on 29 June 1893; the day has been observed since 2007.

20. Q20.Antyodaya Diwas on 25 September honours the birth anniversary of which thinker, who propounded Integral Humanism?

    • A.Syama Prasad Mukherjee
    • B.Ram Manohar Lohia
    • C.Jayaprakash Narayan
    • D.Deendayal Upadhyaya✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Deendayal Upadhyaya, author of the philosophy of Integral Humanism, was born on 25 September 1916; the day is observed as Antyodaya Diwas.