Gk Important Days And Dates 2024
Important Days & Dates 2024 – RRB Quick Revision
🔖 One-liner: “If you remember the ‘reason’, you will never forget the ‘date’.”
1. January → April (First 4 Months)
| Date | Day | Why it matters for RRB |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda Jayanti) | 160th birth anniv. in 2024 |
| 15 Jan | Army Day | 76th Army Day (1948, 1st Indian C-in-C) |
| 24 Jan | National Girl Child Day | 20th year of observance (started 2008) |
| 25 Jan | Election Day / Tourism Day / Voters Day | Theme 2024: “Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure” |
| 26 Jan | Republic Day | 75th R-Day parade (2024 = 75 years of 1950 Constitution) |
| 30 Jan | Martyrs’ Day | Mahatma Gandhi assassinated 1948 |
| 4 Feb | World Cancer Day | Theme: “Close the Care Gap” (2022-24) |
| 13 Feb | World Radio Day | UNESCO theme: “Radio & Trust” |
| 20 Feb | World Day of Social Justice | Focus on digital divide |
| 8 Mar | International Women’s Day | UN theme: “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” |
| 15 Mar | World Consumer Rights Day | President: Kennedy’s 4 basic rights (safety, info, choice, redress) |
| 18 Mar | Ordnance Factory Day (India) | 222nd year (1801 Cossipore) |
| 22 Mar | World Water Day | Theme 2024: “Water for Peace” |
| 23 Mar | Martyrs’ Day (Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev) | 94th anniversary 1931 hanging |
| 24 Mar | World Tuberculosis Day | “Yes! We can end TB!” |
| 2 Apr | World Autism Awareness Day | Light it up Blue |
| 5 Apr | National Maritime Day | 61st year (1964 1st Indian ship sailed) |
| 7 Apr | World Health Day | WHO 76th birthday (est. 1948) |
| 10 Apr | World Homeopathy Day | Hahnemann 269th birth anniv. |
| 14 Apr | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 133rd birth anniv. |
| 18 Apr | World Heritage Day | Theme: “Discover & Experience Diversity” |
| 21 Apr | Civil Services Day | 20th year (2004 1st celebrated) |
| 22 Apr | Earth Day | Theme: “Planet vs. Plastics” |
| 23 Apr | World Book & Copyright Day | UNESCO – “Read Your Way” |
2. May → August
| Date | Day | Key fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day | also Maharashtra & Gujarat Day |
| 3 May | Press Freedom Day | Theme: “A Press for the Planet” |
| 7 May | World Athletics Day | 1st Sun of May (5 May 2024) |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day | Founder Jean Henry Dunant b. 1828 |
| 11 May | National Technology Day | 2024 theme: “School to Startups – Igniting Young Minds” |
| 12 May | International Nurses Day | Florence Nightingale b. 1820 |
| 15 May | International Day of Families | “Families & Climate Change” |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication Day | 55th anniv. of ITU 1865 |
| 21 May | Anti-Terrorism Day | Rajiv Gandhi death anniv. (1991) |
| 22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity | “Be Part of the Plan” |
| 24 May | Commonwealth Day | 2nd Monday of May |
| 31 May | World No-Tobacco Day | “Protecting Children from Tobacco” |
| 3 Jun | World Bicycle Day | UN res. 2018 |
| 5 Jun | World Environment Day | Host 2024: Saudi Arabia; Slogan: “Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience” |
| 8 Jun | World Ocean Day | “Awaken New Depths” |
| 12 Jun | World Day Against Child Labour | “Let’s Act on our Commitments” |
| 14 Jun | World Blood Donor Day | Theme: “20 years of Celebrating…” |
| 17 Jun | World Day to Combat Desertification | “Her Land, Her Rights” |
| 20 Jun | World Refugee Day | “Hope Away from Home” |
| 21 Jun | International Day of Yoga | 10th anniversary (UN 2014) |
| 23 Jun | United Nations Public Service Day | |
| 26 Jun | International Day Against Drug Abuse | “Evidence is Enough, Invest in Prevention” |
| 11 Jul | World Population Day | 8 billion+ world pop. |
| 15 Jul | World Youth Skills Day | “Youth Skills for Peace & Development” |
| 17 Jul | World Day for International Justice | Rome Statute 1998 |
| 28 Jul | World Hepatitis Day | Theme: “It’s Time for Action” |
| 29 Jul | International Tiger Day | India hosts 70% wild tigers |
| 6 Aug | Hiroshima Day | 79 yrs since 1st A-bomb |
| 9 Aug | Quit India Day / Nagasaki Day | 82 yrs of Quit India 1942 |
| 12 Aug | International Youth Day | “Green Skills for Youth” |
| 15 Aug | Independence Day | 78th I-Day (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) |
| 19 Aug | World Photography Day | |
| 29 Aug | National Sports Day (Dhyan Chand b.) | 119th birth anniv. |
3. September → December
| Date | Day | Memory Key |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Coconut Day | Kerala, Coir Board |
| 5 Sep | Teachers’ Day | Dr. Radhakrishnan b. 1888 |
| 8 Sep | International Literacy Day | “Promoting Literacy for a World in Transition” |
| 14 Sep | Hindi Diwas | Constituent Assembly 1949 |
| 15 Sep | Engineers’ Day | Visvesvaraya b. 1861 |
| 16 Sep | World Ozone Day | “Montreal Protocol @38” |
| 21 Sep | International Day of Peace | “Actions for Peace” |
| 27 Sep | World Tourism Day | Host 2024: Georgia; Focus: “Tourism & Green Investment” |
| 28 Sep | World Rabies Day | “Rabies: All in 1 – One Health in Action” |
| 1 Oct | International Day for the Elderly | “Fulfilling…” |
| 2 Oct | Gandhi Jayanti / Int’l Non-Violence Day | 155th birth anniv. |
| 4 Oct | World Animal Day | Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
| 8 Oct | Indian Air Force Day | 92nd anniv. (1932) |
| 9 Oct | World Post Day | UPU 1874 |
| 10 Oct | World Mental Health Day | “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right” |
| 11 Oct | International Day of the Girl Child | “Girls’ Vision” |
| 13 Oct | UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction | “Fighting Inequality” |
| 15 Oct | World Students Day | APJ Abdul Kalam b. 1931 |
| 16 Oct | World Food Day | “Right to Foods…” |
| 24 Oct | United Nations Day | 79 yrs (1945) |
| 31 Oct | National Unity Day (Sardar Patel) | 149th birth anniv. |
| 7 Nov | Infant Protection / Cancer Awareness | |
| 9 Nov | Legal Services Day | 39th year |
| 11 Nov | National Education Day | Maulana Azad b. 1888 |
| 14 Nov | Children’s Day | Nehru b. 1889 (135th) |
| 16 Nov | International Day for Tolerance | UNESCO 1996 |
| 19 Nov | World Toilet Day | “Sustainable Sanitation” |
| 26 Nov | Constitution Day / Samvidhan Divas | Adopted 1949 (75 yrs) |
| 1 Dec | World AIDS Day | Theme: “Let Communities Lead” |
| 2 Dec | National Pollution Control Day | Bhopal Gas 1984 |
| 3 Dec | World Day of the Handicapped | “United in action…” |
| 4 Dec | Indian Navy Day | 1971 Op. Trident victory |
| 7 Dec | Armed Forces Flag Day | |
| 10 Dec | Human Rights Day | UDHR 1948 (76 yrs) |
| 14 Dec | National Energy Conservation Day | BEE, 2001 |
| 18 Dec | Minorities Rights Day (India) | |
| 23 Dec | Kisan Diwas (Chaudhary Charan Singh) | Farmer’s Day |
4. Memory-Tricks & Mnemonics
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“3-5-7-8-10-12” → months having 31 days (except Feb)
“जिनके नाम में ‘R’ है उनमें ३१ दिन नहीं होते: APR, JUN, SEP, NOV” -
Atomic Series
“6-9-8-7” → Hiroshima (6 Aug), Nagasaki (9 Aug), Quit India (8 Aug), I-Day (15 Aug) -
UN Big 5 Days
“5-21-24-24-27” → Env-Day (5 Jun), Yoga-Day (21 Jun), UN-Day (24 Oct), Constitution (26 Nov), Tourism (27 Sep) -
Youth Triple
12 Jan (Youth Day), 15 Jul (Youth Skills), 12 Aug (Int’l Youth Day)
“12-15-12” -
Teacher–Engineer–Student
5 Sep (Teacher) → 15 Sep (Engineer) → 15 Oct (Student)
“5-15-15” -
Health Quad
7 Apr (Health) → 31 May (No-Tobacco) → 1 Dec (AIDS) → 3 Dec (Disability)
“7-31-1-3” (all odd numbers)
5. Likely MCQs (2024 Focus)
Practice these night-before; 100% current-affair scoring.
Q1. What was the theme of National Voters' Day 2024?
Ans: "Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure"Q2. 26 Nov 2024 marks how many years of the adoption of the Constitution of India?
Ans: 75 years (adopted 26 Nov 1949)Q3. Which country is the global host for World Environment Day 2024?
Ans: Saudi ArabiaQ4. International Day of Yoga 2024 is which edition (anniversary) of its UN declaration?
Ans: 10th (declared 11 Dec 2014)Q5. World Tourism Day 2024 theme is centred on:
Ans: "Tourism and Green Investment"Q6. The birth anniversary observed as National Youth Day 2024 is the:
Ans: 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (born 12 Jan 1863)Q7. 11 May is celebrated as National Technology Day in India to commemorate:
Ans: 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests & other technological featsQ8. Which day of 2024 had the UN theme "Close the Care Gap"?
Ans: World Cancer Day (4 Feb) – theme runs 2022-24Q9. The date 23 Mar is observed as Martyrs' Day for the execution of:
Ans: Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev (1931)Q10. India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on 15 Aug 2024. In which year was the 1st Independence Day celebrated?
Ans: 1947 (15 August)Quick Glance Cheat-Sheet (print & stick)
- 12 Jan, 26 Jan, 30 Jan – Youth → Republic → Martyrs
- 8 Mar, 22 Mar, 24 Mar – Women → Water → TB
- 5 Jun, 21 Jun, 15 Aug – Env → Yoga → Freedom
- 2 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov – Gandhi → Unity → Children
- 1 Dec, 10 Dec – AIDS → Human Rights
All the best! Revise the reason, the date will follow.
BETA
