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Friday 20 May 2016

*GK: Important Days n Incidents etc.*

*Happy New Year*

Happy New Year is the colloquial term given to the forcefulness of expression of romance and indulgence. This is the celebration of happy ending of one year and welcome party for fresh start of New Year. It would not be wrong to say that New Year’s Day is probably the most globally celebrated day since most of the nations follow the Gregorian calendar officially.

*World Children’s Fund Day*

The World Children’s Fund Day is observed on 11th December every year.

*International Volunteer Day*

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on 5th December every year all over the world.

*International Day for the Abolition of Slavery*

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is celebrated on 2nd December every year.

*International Civil Aviation Day*

International Civil Aviation Day is observed on 7th December every year.

*Armed Forces Flag Day*

Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated on 7th December every year in India.

*Christmas Day*

Christmas is the major festival of the Christians which is celebrated on 25th December, in across the globe, to rejoice the birth of Jesus Christ.

*Liberation Day of Goa*

Liberation day of Goa is observed every year on 19th of December.

*Kisan Divas (Birthday of Charan Singh)*

Kisan Divas or Farmer’s Day or Kisan samman Divas is celebrated in India on 23rd of December.

*International Human Rights Day*

International Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10th December every year across the world.

*World Student day*

October 15th, Dr. Abdul Kalam's birthday, is announced as World Student Day by UNO.

*World Disabled Day*

Every year 3rd December is observed as World Disabled Day or International Day of Persons with Disabilities by the United Nations.

*World AIDS Day*

World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year.

*World Adult Day*

Between 2000 and 2050, the absolute number of people aged 60 years and over is expected to increase from 605 million to 2 billion over the same period.

*Navy Day*

In India, the Navy Day is celebrated on 4th December.

*National Energy Conservation Day*

National energy conservation day is observed by everyone in India every year on 14th of December.

*National Law Day*

This day is celebrated on 26th November every year as it is the anniversary of the adoption of Constitution by the Indian Constituent Assembly in 1949.

*World Environment Protection Day*

This day is celebrated on 26 November every year to raise global awareness of the need to take positive actions to protect environment.

*World Television Day*

The United Nations General Assembly stated 21 November as World Television Day.

*World Citizen Day*

The 4th day of November is celebrated as World Citizens Day.

*National Journalism Day*

National Journalism Day is celebrated on 17th November every year.

*Children’s Day~Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru*

Children's Day is celebrated with great delight on 14th November.

*Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October)*

Gandhi Jayanti is a celebrated in India on 2nd of October every year.

*International Old Men’s Day*

International Old Men’s Day was brought in by the United Nations General Assembly by passing a resolution on 14 December 1990.

*International Non-Violence Day*
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.

*World Post Day*

This date is celebrated in remembrance of the establishment of Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland.

*Birthday of Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan (11 October)*

Birthday anniversary of LoknayakJayprakash (JP) Narayan is celebrated on 11 October every year.

*Birthday of Lal Bahadur Shastri (2nd October)*

He was the second Prime Minister of India and also a leader of the Indian National Congress Party.

*World Habitat Day*

The purpose of this great day is to recognize the basic right of all humanity to adequate shelter.

*World Animal Welfare Day*

This great day started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy with the purpose to highlight the plight of endangered species.

*Indian Air Force Day*

Indian Air Force Day celebration was officially started in the year 1932.

*International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction*

It was declared as a part of International Decade for Disaster Reduction, initiative of United Nations General Assembly.

*United Nations (UN) Day (24th October)*

It was created a month after the World War II, with the sole purpose of achieving peace.

*World Food Day*

It is now celebrated in over a 100 countries to create awareness about poverty and hunger.

*World Heart Day*

The intention is to increase the public awareness about cardiovascular diseases, their prevention and impact.

*World Deaf Day*

World Deaf Day is observed “to create awareness among the public to show how much the deaf could contribute to society and the country’s economic growth.

*World Tourism Day*

Its aim and purpose is to create & raise awareness about the importance of tourism.

*World Alzheimer's Day*

People all over the world dedicate 21st September as Alzheimer's Day for the people suffering from Alzheimers.

*World Ozone Day*

It is celebrated to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search possible solutions to preserve it.

*World Fraternity and Apology Day*

It is time for you to get aware and know the World Fraternity and Apology Day which is celebrated on the 14th of September every year.

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*West Bengal: Sex Ratio as per Census 2011*

In West Bengal, the sex ratio as per census 2011 is 950 females per 1000 males. Sex ratio (rural) was 953 females per 1000 males and Sex ratio (urban) was 944 females per 1000 males.

*West Bengal: Rank of Districts* according to Female Population
As per the census 2011, the population of West Bengal is 91,276,115. Out of this, the female population is 44,467,088.

*West Bengal: Population of Districts*
The population of West Bengal is 91,276,115 as per census 2011.

*Assam: Sex Ratio as per Census 2011*
In Assam, the sex ratio as per census 2011 is 958 females per 1000 males. Sex ratio (rural) was 960 females per 1000 males and Sex ratio (urban) was 946 females per 1000 males.

*Assam: Population Density as per Census 2011*
“As per the figures revealed in the Census of India, 2011, the Population Density of Assam is 398 persons per sq. km. Let us have a look on the population density of the districts of Assam”.

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