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Topic 380 · Important Days, Events & Anniversaries

Gandhi Jayanti, Non-Violence Day, Teachers' Day

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. 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.
  2. Teachers' Day: World Teachers' Day on 5 October 2026 marked 60 years of the 1966 ILO-UNESCO Recommendation on Teachers.
  3. Current Head: António Guterres is UN Secretary-General; his term ends on 31 December 2026.
  4. Key Term: Satyagraha, or truth force, was Gandhi's method of non-violent resistance, rooted in ahimsa and insistence on truth.
  5. Data: UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271, June 2007, created the Day of Non-Violence.
  6. Stakeholders: India sponsored the 2007 resolution, which the General Assembly adopted by acclamation with wide co-sponsorship.
  7. India Link: The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014, tying Gandhi's birth anniversary to cleanliness.
  8. Headquarters: The UN sits in New York, USA; UNESCO in Paris, France.
  9. Founded: UNESCO's constitution came into force on 4 November 1946.
  10. Landmark: The 1917 Champaran Satyagraha was Gandhi's first satyagraha in India.
  11. Articles: Article 51 directs the State to promote international peace and security and foster respect for treaty obligations.
  12. Doctrine: Civil disobedience is a deliberate breach of law accepted with its penalty; UN Charter Article 2(4) bars use of force.
Question 1 of 10

2 October 2026 was Gandhi's which birth anniversary?

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Answer: (B) 157th

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

Question 2 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 3 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) António Guterres

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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Truth force

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

Question 5 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) A/RES/61/271

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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Only 1

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

Question 7 of 10

Where is UNESCO headquartered?

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Answer: (D) Paris, France

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

Question 8 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) 4 November 1946

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Champaran Satyagraha

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

Question 10 of 10

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.

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Answer: (A) Both 1 and 2

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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