1. ______________, 2017 - 46th Indian Navy Day. On this day in 1971, Indian Navy carried out Operation Trident, which was a devastating attack on Pakistan’s Naval Headquarters of Karachi.?
2. _________ is marked as -
- Formation day of Nagaland (Formed in 1963). It also marks beginning of 10 days Hornbill Premier festival of Nagaland.
- Raising day of Paramilitary Force BSF (Border Security Force).
- World AIDS Day. 2017 Theme is Right to health.
- To increase Reach of Free ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) services provided by Government to People affected by HIV Virus, Government launched National Strategic Plan 2017-24 and Mission SAMPARK. It aims at eradicating HIV / AIDS completely by 2030.
3. _________ - Human Rights Day. 2017 Theme is Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity. ?
4. _________ - International Day for Abolition of Slavery. It is also observed as computer literacy day ?
5. Dec 3 - Birth Annivwersary of first _____________ of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. ?
6. __________ - International Day of Persons With Disabilities. 2017 Theme is Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all.
- On this occasion, Telangana Government signed agreement with Vindhya E-Infomedia, to set up world’s first Information and Technology (IT) Campus for differently-abled persons (divyangs), in capital Hyderabad.
- On this occasion, Noted communication expert Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari is appointed as President of Para-Sports Foundation (PSF).
- On this occasion,Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched Deen Dayal Divyangajan Sahajya Scheme in Guwahati, Assam. Under which, every differently abled person in Assam would be entitled to a one-time grant of Rs 5000 for their treatment.
- On this occasion, Disability Empowerement Awards was presented by President Ram Nath Kovind on this occasion in 14 categories to 52 individuals and institutions. Some important awards -
- Best State in Promoting Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities - Chhattisgarh
- Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Service - Madurai
- Best Braille Press Award - Mumbai-based National Association for the Blind
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7. __________ is Observed as -
- International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development.
- World Soil Day. 2017 theme is Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground.
8. Dec 6 is Known as Mahiparinirvan Diwas in India, marking Passing away of ___________ On Dec 6, 1956. ?
9. ___________ is marked as ?
- Indian Armed Forces Flag Day.
- International Civil Aviation Day. 2017 theme is Working Together to Ensure No Country is Left Behind.
10. __________ - International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD). 2017 Theme is United against corruption for development, peace and security. ?
11. _____________ - International Mountain Day. 2017 theme is Mountains under pressure: climate, hunger and migration ?
12. _________ - UN International Day of Neutrality. It was declared in Feb 2017 by UN after being recommended by Turkmenistan. ?
13. __________ - Universal Health Coverage Day.
- On this Occasion, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched LaQshya Initiative and mHealth: Safe Delivery Application. Operational Guidelines for Obstetric High Dependency Units and Intensive Care Units were also released.
- Laqshya - A Labour Room Quality Improvement InitiativeIt is safe delivery mobile application for health workers who manage normal and complicated deliveries in the peripheral area.
- mHealth - Its a Safe Delivery Application for health workers who manage normal and complicated deliveries in peripheral areas.
14. __________ - National Energy Conservation Day.
- On this Occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled interactive online portal, ECO-NIWAS (Energy COnservation – New Indian Way for Affordable & Sustainable homes) for increasing awareness to build sustainable and energy efficient homes in country.
- National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission named this day as Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day.
15. __________ is observed as Vijay Diwas, marking India's military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
16. __________ - International Migrants Day. 2017 theme is Safe Migration in a World on the Move. It is also observed as National Minority Rights Day in India.
17. Dec 19 is observed as Liberation Day of Goa. It was liberated on 19th December in 1961 from ____________ control after almost 450 years of colonial rule.
18. ___________ - International Human Solidarity Day.
19. __________ - National Mathematics Day in India. It marks birth anniversary of Noted Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. In 1918, he became a Fellow of Royal Society, becoming youngest person to achieve this feat.
20. ____________ - Kisan Diwas (Farmer’s Day) in India, observed to mark birth anniversary of 5th prime minister of India - Chaudhary Charan Singh.
- He worked distincively for welfare of farmers, also he never visited Lok Sabha during his term as PM of India (28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980).
21. ___________ - Good Governance Day in India. It marks Birth Anniversary of Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It was announced by Central Govt. in 2014.
- On this occasion, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions launched electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS), as a step towards the ease of governance and is in lines with Government’s goal of minimum government, maximum governance.