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Quit India Day Information: On August 9, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which later triggered the British leaving the country and India attaining independence on August 15, 1947 a few years later. Quit India day is observed every year on August 9 to mark the anniversary of Quit India movement. Quit India Movement was truly a turning point in …

“If a tree is saved even at cost of one’s head, it’s worth it” said the noted activist Amrita Devi Bishnoi. This is the reason why India has so many festivals related to trees. One of them is the Van Mahotsava Day or the Forest Day. It was started as a crusade with the lofty purpose of saving the mother …

Saint Kabir Jayanti is celebrated in honor of Sant Kabir Das, a mystical saint and poet predominant in North India. Kabir was born to Muslim parents in Benaras (erstwhile Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) who turned to spirituality and religion at a very young age. Saint Kabir Jayanti is observed as an auspicious day dedicated to Kabir. Name: Saint Kabir Das [संत …

World No Smoking Day Quiz For Students: World No Tobacco Day was first introduced by the World Health Organization to be celebrated as a most recognized event all over the world in order to make people easily get aware of all the problems and health complications occurred by the tobacco chewing or smoking to prevent all the health hazards to …

Mothers Day became a legal public holiday in USA in 1914, largely as the result of the efforts of Miss Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, USA. On May 8 of that year President Wilson approved a joint resolution of Congress providing that “the second Sunday in May shall hereafter be designated and known as Mothers Day”. Mothers Day in India 2023: May …

रेडक्रॉस एक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संस्था है जिसका प्रमुख उद्देश्य रोगियों, घायलों तथा युद्धकालीन बंदियों की देख-रेख करना है। रेडक्रॉस अभियान को जन्म देने वाले महान मानवता प्रेमी जीन हैनरी डयूनेन्ट (Jean Henri Dunant) का जन्म 08 मई, 1828 को हुआ था। उनके जन्म दिवस को विश्व रेडक्रॉस दिवस के रूप में पूरे विश्व में मनाया जाता है। विश्व रेडक्रॉस दिवस को …

World Laughter Day (WLD) is observed on the first Sunday of May. The World Laughter Day came into existence in 1998; the day was introduced by Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga Movement. WLD was first celebrated on 11 January, 1998 in Mumbai, India. It is well said that the strongest and most powerful emotion of …

Labour Day Information: Labour Day / May Day, the first day of the month of May is celebrated all over India as a spring fertility festival to honour goddess spring. The day also commemorates the “International Workers’ Day” which has a historic significance. It is also a day of political protests. May Day is otherwise observed as a saint’s feast …

Oil and Gas Conservation Week: Celebrated every year, from 4th of January to the 10th of January, by the people worldwide in order to increase the awareness all across the world regarding to the importance of conservation of the petroleum products. The celebration for the oil conservation goes whole week by the contribution of PCRA (Petroleum Conservation Research Association) as …

Name: Dr. Sampurnanand Born: 01 January 1891 Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India Death: 10 January 1969 (aged 78) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Political Party: Indian National Congress Positions Held: 3rd Governor of Rajasthan 2nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Amid the clanging bells, chants of hymns, environment scented by the fragrance of incense sticks of Varanasi a freedom fighter and scholar …