International Day for Disaster Reduction

The United Nations General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction as part of its proclamation of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. In 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to designate October 13 as the official date and also changed the name to International Day for Disaster Reduction.

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Columbus Day (United State)

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Columbus Day was observed on October 12. It celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus arrival in the Americas, which happened on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday. The landing is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United State.

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its abolition was observed on

Ans: August 23

International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11. It is  an international observance day declared by the United Nations. October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl. The observation supports more opportunity for girls, and increases awareness of inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender.

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Place: Kollam

Mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is known as

Ans: Water Gas

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October. It is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.

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Paresthesia is due to the deficiency of vitamin.........

Ans: B5 Pantothenic acid

World Post day

World Post day is observed each year on October 9, remembering this date for the establishment of Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. The Universal Postal Union was the start of global communications revolution, people could write to others all over the world.

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2009 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Barack Obama

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 9, 2009. Obama accepted the prize in Oslo on December 10, 2009.

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Largest stadium in the world by capacity

                                             Ans: Rungnado May First Stadium
The Rungnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world, with a capacity of 150,000, and occupying over 207, 000m squared.

Indian Air Force officially established

The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire and the prefix Royal was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World War II.

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Place: Kollam

The Constitution of India was adopted on

Ans: November 26, 1949

Harold Walter Kroto

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Harold Walter Kroto was born on October 7, 1939, He is the English chemist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley. Kroto is the Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry at the Florida State University, which he joined in 2004.

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Industrial and provident societies act was passed in England in the year

 Ans:1852

Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind

Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind was born on October 6, 1831, he was a German mathematician who made important contributions to abstract algebra, algebraic number theory and the foundations of the real numbers, He died on February 12, 1916.

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The term of office of the chairman of the NABARD

Ans: 5years

World Teachers Day

World Teachers Day, held annually on October 5 since 1994, commemorates teachers organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.http://datesupdates.blogspot.in/2013/09/world-teachers-day-is-on.html
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International Day of No Prostitution

International Day of No Prostitution (IDNP) celebrated annually on October 5 as a manner of opposing prostitution.  It is an awareness day that was first observed in 2002.

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Place: Kollam

Study of origin of words

Ans:Etymology

World Animal Day

World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October the 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. The 4th of October was originally chosen for World Animal Day because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, a nature lover and patron saint of animals and the environment.

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Place: Pallithottam @ Kollam

World Space Week is observed from

Ans: October 4 to October 10

It is observed  in most of the world, in continents including Europe, Russia and Asia. World Space Week is officially defined as "an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition".

Father of refrigeration and air conditioning

John Gorrie was born on October 3, 1803. He was a physician, scientist, inventor, and humanitarian. He is considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning. Born on the Island of Nevis to Scottish parents on October 3, 1803. He died on June 29, 1855.

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International Day of peace is on

Ans: September 21

Gandhi Jayanti - International Day of Non-Violence

Gandhi Jayanti is observed on October 2. It is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation". The United Nations General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that October 2 will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.

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Place: Varkala @ Thiruvananthapuram

NDDB Act was passed in the year

 Ans: 1965

International Day of Older Persons

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The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons.

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First Indian state to be created based on language

Ans: Assam on October 1, 1953

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International Translation Day

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators.

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What is known as cattell Culture Fair?

Ans: Intelligence Test

Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria

Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria was the first female president of her country Chile. She was born September 29, 1951. She is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010.

Coffee Day

International Coffee Day is also known as Coffee Day or National Coffee Day, is an annual event observed on September 29 in a handful of countries for the celebration and enjoyment of the popular beverage coffee.

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Place: Kollam

ISRO formed on

Ans: August 15,1969

World Heart Day

World Heart Day is observed every year on the last Sunday in September, is organized by the World Heart Federation, and has been celebrated annually since 1999. From 2011 onwards, it is celebrated every 29 September and no longer on the last Sunday of September. The 2013 World Heart Day will highlight a life-course approach to the prevention and control of CVD with a focus on women and children and show what actions can be taken through a person’s life to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

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World Rabies Day

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World Rabies Day takes place each year on September 28, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with the collaboration of his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine. World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals, provide information and advice on how to prevent the disease, and how individuals and organizations can help eliminate the main global sources.

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Place: Kottarakara @ Kollam

Who was called Karmayogi ( Man of Action )

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Ans: Vivekananda

World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day is celebrated  on September 27 since 1980.

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The Co-operative Societies Act 1912 come into force on

Ans: 01-03-1912

Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. She was born on September 26, 1981.

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Place: Kottarakara @ Kollam

Father of Local Self Government in India

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Ans: Lord Rippon

Thomas H Morgan

Thomas Hunt Morgan was born on September 25, 1866, he was an American evolutionary biologist, geneticist and embryologist and science author who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933 for discoveries elucidating the role the chromosome plays in heredity. He died on December 4, 1945.

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Earth Overshoot Day was observed on 2013

Ans:August 20

Columbus - Second voyage to America

Columbus left from Cadiz in Spain for his second voyage  on September 24, 1493, with 17 ships and about 1200 men. His aim was to conquer the Taino tribe and colonise the region.
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1st Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample of lunar soil to Earth on 24 September 1970. 

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