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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, is an international day celebrated August 23 of each year, the day designated by UNESCO to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican […]

The third commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism will take place on 21 August 2020 at 10 am (New York time EDT). It occurs during trying times for the international community, with the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic felt around the world. Daily Current Affairs

One of the popular festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated across the country with great devotion. The day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020  Key-Points People place clay idols of Lord Ganesha in their home and worship them during

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the Prakash Purab Utsav of the holy book Guru Granth Sahib. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The first Prakash Purab Utsav marked the installation of Guru Granth Sahib in Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden temple, in 1604. Guru Granth Sahib is the central religious

World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on 19 August every year dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This day was designated in memory of the 19 August 2003 bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 22 people,

International Left Handers Day is observed on August 13 annually to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left handers. The day was first observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The day, which honours ‘sinistrality’ or left-handedness, was first observed in 1976

International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August each year to mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. The theme of the day this year is “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Point The aim behind this theme is to highlight the

World Elephant Day is celebrated on August 12 every year, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. Conceived in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda, Secretary-General of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation in Thailand, it was officially founded, supported and launched by Patricia Sims

World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year in a bid to create awareness about non fossil-fuels or Green Fuels. Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  gas  has  started  observing  the  World  Bio  fuel  Day  since 2015. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This Day also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The day