General Awareness

Important Days

NOVEMBER

November – 1 : World Vegan Day

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November – 2 ; International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

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November – 5 : World Tsunami Awareness Day

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November – 6 : International Day for Preventing Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict

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November – 7 : National Cancer Awareness Day

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November – 8 : International Day of Radiology

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November – 9 : National Law Service Day

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November – 10 : World Science Day for Peace and Development

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November – 11 : National Education Day (Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad)

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November – 12 : World Pneumonia Day

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2009
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To raise awareness, promote prevention and treatment and produce action to combat the disease. Pneumonia: Any infection causing an inflammatory response in the lung.
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November – 11 : National Bird Day

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November – 13 : World Kindness Day

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November – 14 : World Diabetes Day

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November – 14 : National Children’s Day (Birth Anniversary of Jawahar Lal Nehru)

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November – 16 : International Day for Tolerance

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1995 [UNO]
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To strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. This day pays tribute to the values of the Mahatma Gandhi of peace, non – violence and equality
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November – 16 : National Press Day

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To celebrate free and responsible press in India.
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November – 17 : International Students Day

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November – 17 : National Epilepsy Day

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To create awareness about epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizure’ or ‘fits’. The month of November is observed as ‘National Epilepsy Awareness Month’.
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November – 18 : National Naturopathy Day

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2019 [Ministry of AYUSH]
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To promote positive mental and physical health through a drugless system of medicine.
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November – 19 : World Toilets Day

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2014 [UNO]
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To raise awareness about people living without access to safely managed sanitation and initiate action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
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November – 19 : International Men’s Day

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November – 19 : National Integration Day

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November – 20 : International Day of Protection of Child Rights

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November – 20 : International Children’s Day

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November – 21 : World Television Day

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November – 21 : World Fisheries Day

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November – 25 : International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Purpose

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November – 26 : National Milk Day (Birth Anniversary of Dr. Varghese Kurian)

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November – 26 : National Law Day/Indian Constitution Day

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November – 27 : Indian Organ Donation Day

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November – 30 : Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare

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November Third Thursday : World Philosophy Day

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2002 [UNO]
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To raise public awareness of the importance of Philosophy. Philosophy is the study of the nature of the reality and existence, of what is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior.
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November Third Sunday : World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

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November Fourth Sunday : NCC (National Cadet Corps) Day

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