Gandhi Jayanti, Non-Violence Day, Teachers' Day

1. Question 1Answer B

   2 October 2026 was Gandhi's which birth anniversary?

   • A150th
   • BCorrect answer: 157th
   • C155th
   • D160th

   Core Trigger: 2 October 2026 was Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary and the International Day of Non-Violence; he was born in Porbandar in 1869.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   World Teachers' Day on 5 October 2026 marked 60 years of which 1966 instrument?

   • AUNESCO-UNICEF Teacher Charter
   • BILO Forced Labour Convention
   • CUN Declaration on Education
   • DCorrect answer: ILO-UNESCO Recommendation on Teachers

   Teachers' Day: World Teachers' Day on 5 October 2026 marked 60 years of the 1966 ILO-UNESCO Recommendation on Teachers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Whose term as UN Secretary-General ends on 31 December 2026?

   • ABan Ki-moon
   • BCorrect answer: António Guterres
   • CKofi Annan
   • DJavier Pérez de Cuéllar

   Current Head: António Guterres is UN Secretary-General; his term ends on 31 December 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   What does Satyagraha, Gandhi's method, literally mean?

   • APassive resistance
   • BCivil refusal
   • CCorrect answer: Truth force
   • DPeaceful boycott

   Key Term: Satyagraha, or truth force, was Gandhi's method of non-violent resistance, rooted in ahimsa and insistence on truth.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Which UN General Assembly resolution created the International Day of Non-Violence?

   • ACorrect answer: A/RES/61/271
   • BA/RES/60/1
   • CA/RES/55/2
   • DA/RES/58/271

   Data: UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271, June 2007, created the Day of Non-Violence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Which is/are correct? 1. India sponsored the 2007 resolution on the Day of Non-Violence. 2. It was adopted by a recorded vote.

   • AOnly 2
   • BBoth 1 and 2
   • CCorrect answer: Only 1
   • DNeither

   Stakeholders: India sponsored the 2007 resolution, which the General Assembly adopted by acclamation with wide co-sponsorship.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   Where is UNESCO headquartered?

   • AGeneva, Switzerland
   • BNew York, USA
   • CVienna, Austria
   • DCorrect answer: Paris, France

   Headquarters: The UN sits in New York, USA; UNESCO in Paris, France.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   On which date did UNESCO's constitution come into force?

   • A24 October 1945
   • BCorrect answer: 4 November 1946
   • C16 November 1945
   • D10 December 1948

   Founded: UNESCO's constitution came into force on 4 November 1946.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Which 1917 movement was Gandhi's first satyagraha in India?

   • AKheda Satyagraha
   • BAhmedabad Mill Strike
   • CCorrect answer: Champaran Satyagraha
   • DRowlatt Satyagraha

   Landmark: The 1917 Champaran Satyagraha was Gandhi's first satyagraha in India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Which is/are correct? 1. Article 51 directs the State to promote international peace and security. 2. UN Charter Article 2(4) bars use of force.

    • ACorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • BOnly 1
    • COnly 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 51 directs the State to promote international peace and security and foster respect for treaty obligations.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 380, point 11

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