1. ____________ - World Braille Day. It marks birth anniversary of Louis Braille, inventor of Braille script or Braille code ?
2. ____________ Government for first time observed Farmer’s Martyrs day on January 27, 2017 as a Tribute to martyrs of 1894 farmers’ rising at Patharughat.
- On 28th January 1894, 140 innocent farmers were massacred and 150 others injured by then colonial British rulers when they rose in protest against the oppressive increase in land revenue.
3. ____________ - World Hindi Day. It is being observed since 2006 ?
4. ___________ - National Youth Day. It is observed to mark birth anniversary of Great social reformer and philosopher Swami Vivekananda ?
5. _____________ - Indian Army Day. On this day in 1949, Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became first Indian Chief of Indian Army (of independent India) ?
6. _______________ - Birth Anniversary of Great Freedom Fighter Subhas Chandra Bose. He was born in 1897 ?
7. ____________ - National Girl Child Day. 2016 Theme is‚ Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.
- Minister of Women & Child Development, Maneka Gandhi released National Action Plan for Children (NPAC) 2016 ‚ on this occasion.
8. ___________ - National Voters' Day. 2016 theme is Empowering Young and Future Voters. This day is marked as National Tourism Day also ?
9. Jan 26, 2017 - 68th Republic Day.
- Theme is‚ Skill India‚ and‚ Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.
- Crown Prince of _____________ - Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is Chief Guest on this occasion. A contingent of UAE soldiers also marched down the Rajpath. Burj Khalifa tower, the world’s tallest building located in Dubai, was lit up in colors of Tricolor (Indian Flag).
- India and UAE MOUs -Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency, co-operation in Road Transport and Highways sector and Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Maritime Transport, Defence, prevention and combating of human trafficking etc.
- Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AEW&C) developed by DRDO flied past for first time.
- For first time, contingent of‚ National Security Guard‚ (popularly known as‚ Black Cat Commandos)‚ took part in parade.
- National festival -‚ Bharat Parv‚ showcasing India’s diverse culture, cuisines, handicrafts and catch glimpses of a progressive India began in New Delhi.
- Gallantary Awards 2016 -
- Total 398 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel announced - including 1 Ashok Chakra, 2 Kirti Chakras, 12 Shaurya Chakras.
- Ashok Chakra (country’s highest peacetime military decoration) - Havaldar Hangpan Dada (Rashtriya Rifles).
- Kirti Chakra - Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar and Rohit Suri
- Shaurya Chakra - Atul Gupta, D Vinay Reddy, Ashik MB, Hanuman Ram Sharan, Gawade Pandurang Mahadev, Rajat Chandra, Deepak Kumar Upadhyay, Ashutosh Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Abdul Qayum, Ashu Singh, Sanjewan Singh.
- Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2016 given to 36 persons, including Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak - 05, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak - 08 and Jeevan Raksha Padak - 23 persons
10. _____________ - Anti-Leprosy Day. It is Held on last Sunday of January. Government launched nationwide “Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign (SLAC)” on this occasion ?
11. ________ - National Immunization Day. President Pranab Mukherjee launched country-wide 2017 Pulse Polio programme on This Occasion ?
