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UPPCS Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I: Consider the following days and arrange them in chronological order :1. World Health Day2.…

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UPPCS Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I

Consider the following days and arrange them in chronological order :

  • 1. World Health Day
  • 2. National Maritime Day
  • 3. World Athletics Day
  • 4. World Red Cross Day

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Answer (b) & explanation

Option (b), 2, 1, 3, 4, is correct. National Maritime Day is 5 April. It marks the 1919 voyage of the SS Loyalty, the first Indian-owned ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company, to London. World Health Day is 7 April, the founding day of the WHO in 1948. World Athletics Day is usually observed in early May (7 May is widely cited). World Red Cross Day is 8 May, the birthday of Henri Dunant, founder of the Red Cross. Options (a), (c) and (d) misorder these days. Concept: other days often tested include World Earth Day (22 April), World Book Day (23 April), Labour Day (1 May), World Press Freedom Day (3 May) and National Technology Day (11 May, marking Pokhran-II).

Trap

Maritime Day (5 April) comes just before World Health Day (7 April).

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