Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Match the following pairs correctly:

A. World Minority Day - 1. December
B. World Aids Day - 2. December 18
C. World Animal Day - 3. October 1
D. World Food Day - 4. October 4

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A2 B1 C4 D3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A2 B1 C4 D3”.

Here are the correct dates for each of the days:

A. World Minority Day – 2. December 18
B. World Aids Day – 1. December 1
C. World Animal Day – 4. October 4
D. World Food Day – 3. October 16

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