The 100th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak is being observed on 1 August. An iconic leader and one of the strongest proponents of purna swaraj or total self-rule, Bal Gangadhar Tilak died on this day in 1920, in Mumbai. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) conducted the ...

World Sanskrit Day or Sanskrit Diwas is celebrated on Shraavana Poornima, which is the Poornima day that is on full moon day in the month of Shraavana in the Hindu calendar. This year Sanskrit Day falls on August 3rd. In 2019 it was celebrated on 15 August. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

The National Mustard Museum is celebrated on every first Saturday in August. It is always a fun-filled, sun-splashed day for the whole family. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Traditionally, Mustard Day street festival features music, games and other entertainment, as well as ...

Muslim Women's Rights Day is being celebrated on 1 August across the nation to commemorate the first anniversary of the law against instant triple talaq. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It has been recorded in the country’s history as “Muslim Women Rights Day”.  The day ...

UN General Assembly designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons and declared that such a day was necessary to "raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights." Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

International Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30 every year across the globe to mark the importance of friendships and friends in promoting peace in various cultures. International Friendship Day was first observed in 1958. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The International ...

International Tiger Day 2020 is observed on 29 July to raise awareness about the decline population of wild tigers and encourage the work of conservation of tiger. The day is additionally referred to as Global Tiger Day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points International Tiger Day ...

World Nature Conservation Day 2020 is observed on 28 July to raise awareness to protect natural resources, importance of nature in our lives, and the necessity of conserving it. The day provides us an opportunity to spread the message about conservation of nature and to recognise that a healthy ...

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The day is marked in honour of American physician and ...

India has celebrated the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, 2020 remembering its brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives to uphold and safeguard the integrity of the nation. This day commemorates the success of ''Operation Vijay'' which was launched by the Indian Army to recapture ...