List of Important Days in July

General Awareness section is one of the important section in any competitive exam. The static part of General Knowledge weighs more than 50% of the General Awareness section, therefore, one has to focus on its various sub-topics and Important Days is one such sub-topic. Have a look at the detailed list of Important Days in June. The list has been prepared keeping in mind the type of question that can be asked from this sub-topic.

1. July 1: National Doctor’s Day

The day is celebrated every year on 1 July to commemorate the contribution of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, former CM of West Bengal, to the health care industry in India.
Dr. Roy was born on 1 July 1882 and died on 1 July 1962.
Dr. Roy was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1961.
The day also honour the contributions of the doctors to individual lives and communities.
The role of doctors during the current global pandemic is praiseworthy.
The first National Doctor's day was celebrated in July 1991.

2. July 1: Chartered Accountants Day

Chartered Accountants Day is observed every year on 1 July.
On this day in 1949, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was formed by an Act of Parliament.
The theme of Chartered Accountant Day 2020 is- “Transforming the Future, Enabled Excellence, Augmenting Trust.”
This year the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India also organized Virtual National CA Summit 2020 from 29 June to 1 July 2020.
Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI):
- It is the national accounting body of India.
- It is the second largest professional accounting and finance body in the world in terms of members.

3. July 2: World UFO Day

World UFO Day is observed every year on 2 July to raise awareness regarding unknown flying objects. While some people celebrate it on 24 June.
On June 24, aviator Kenneth Arnold reported for the first time a widely visible unknown flying object in the United States. While on 2 July 1947, Roswell allegedly saw a UFO.
UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects):
- The term is widely used for supernatural spacecraft.
- An unknown flying object is any aerial event that cannot be immediately identified or explained.
- Most UFOs are identified on investigation as traditional objects or phenomena.

4. July 6: World Zoonoses Day

World Zoonoses Day is observed every year on 6 July to commemorate the successful administration of the first vaccine against a zoonotic disease.
The day aims to raise awareness regarding the spread of zoonotic diseases.
Louis Pasteur successfully administered the first vaccine against Rabies virus on 6 July 1885.
Zoonoses are the infectious diseases that spread from animals to humans through direct contact with infected animals. These can be caused by bacteria, virus or parasites.
The most common zoonoses diseases are Plague, Rabies, Tuberculosis, Scabies, Roundworms, etc.

5. July 11: World Population Day

Since 1989, World Population Day has been celebrated every year on 11 July to mark the day in 1987 when the world's population reached 5 billion.
The day aims to create awareness regarding the urgent need to address the population issues.
The current global population is around 7.8 billion, which is likely to reach 9.7 billion by 2050.
Some 47 million women in 114 low- and middle-income countries are estimated to be unable to use modern contraceptives if the average lockdown, or COVID-19-related disruption, continues for 6 months with major disruptions to services.
Theme: "Putting the brakes on COVID-19: Safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls"
"Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence" -A P J Abdul Kalam

6. July 15: World Youth Skills Day.

World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on 15 July.
The day aims to raise awareness among youth about the development of technical, vocational education training and other skills relevant to both local and global economies.
This year's theme is – “Skills for a Resilient Youth”
In November 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a digital conference on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. The conclave is organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Skill India Mission.

7. July 17: World Day for International Justice

Every year on 17 July, World Day for International Justice is observed to mark the adoption of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 1998.
The Day is also called International Justice Day or International Criminal Justice Day.
The day provides the platform to unite all those who support justice, promote victims' rights, prevent crimes against humanity, etc.
International Criminal Court (ICC):
- It is an intergovernmental organization that can prosecute individuals for international crimes like war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, etc.
- Its headquarters are located in The Hague, Netherlands.
- It started functioning in 2002 when the Rome Statute came into force.
- Current President: Chile Eboe-Osuji
- Members: 123

8. July 18: International Mandela Day

Every year on 18 July, on Mandela's birthday, an annual International Day is celebrated in his honor, called Mandela Day or International Mandela Day.
The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009.
Nelson Mandela:
- Mandela, South Africa's first black president, Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid, was a great man.
- Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in South Africa.
- He had dedicated his life fighting for human rights.

9. July 19: Birth Anniversary of freedom fighter Mangal Pandey

On 19 July 2020, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remembered and paid tribute to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary.
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in Nagwa, Uttar Pradesh, into a Brahmin family.
He joined the Bengal Army in 1849. In March 1857, Pandey was a private soldier in the 5^th Company of the 34^th Bengal Native Infantry.
He was instrumental in the events preceding the outbreak of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence.
He was hanged on 8 April 1857.
In 1984, the Government of India issued a postage stamp to remember him.

10. 22 July: Pi Approximation Day

Pi Approximation Day is celebrated every year on 22 July.
This day is celebrated on 22 July because the approximation value of pi (22/7) is equal to 22/7 date.
Pi:
- This is a mathematical constant. It is represented by a Greek letter π.
- In 1706, pi was introduced by William Jones.
- It is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
- Its value is 22/7 or 3.14. A pi is an irrational number and cannot be expressed as a ratio of whole numbers.
- Its value is determined by 10–12 trillion digits after the decimal value.
- The value of pi is a never-ending and never-repeating number.
Pi Day is observed every year on 14 March (3.14).

11. July 23: Birth Anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has paid tribute to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad on their birth anniversary on 23 July.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak:
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak, one of the trio of Lal Bal Pal, was born on 23 July 1856 in Chikhali village of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
- Tilak was an Indian nationalist and an independence activist.
- He was the first leader of the Indian independence movement. British officer Valentine Chirol called him the father of Indian unrest.
- He founded two newspapers named Kesari and Maratha. Also in 1916, the Home Rule League was established in Maharashtra by him.
- He died on 1 August 1920, the day the non-cooperation movement started in Mumbai.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Chandra Shekhar Azad:
- He was an Indian revolutionary who reorganized the Hindustan Republican Association in 1928.
- Chandrasekhar Azad was born on 23 July 1906 in Bhabra in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
- He died on February 27, 1931, in Chandrasekhar Azad Park, Prayagraj, after being shot.

(Source: Wikipedia)

12. July 23: National Broadcasting Day

National Broadcasting Day is celebrated in India every year on 23 July.
On this day in 1927, a private Indian Broadcasting Company started the first radio broadcast in the country from a Bombay station.
The greatest democracy India has its peculiarity of speaking power and freedom of expression.
Radio is a strong example of freedom of expression as a broadcast medium.
Currently, radio is an effective and reliable medium of knowledge, information and entertainment.
Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor, invented the radio in the 1890s.

13. July 26: Kargil Vijay Diwas (Fourth Sunday of July)

The nation has paid tribute to the brave heroes on 26^th July on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
This year there was only a wreath laying ceremony at the Drass War Memorial in Kargil.
Kargil Vijay Diwas:
- The day is celebrated in 1999 to commemorate the success of Indian Armed Forces in Operation Vijay.
- On this day, the Indian Army freed the Kargil sector from Pakistani intruders.
- Lieutenant General YK Joshi, a senior army officer in the northern region, winner of the Vir Chakra award, was a commanding officer in Operation Vijay in 1999.
- YK Joshi himself made several attacks, forcing the enemy to leave Indian Territory.

14. July 28: World Hepatitis Day

The day is observed every year on 28 July to increase awareness regarding viral hepatitis.
The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus (HBV). He also developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus.
Hepatitis is a viral disease that is an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems.
There are five main strains of hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E. The most common causes of deaths are Hepatitis B and C.
9,00,000 deaths per year are caused by hepatitis B virus infection, and 325 million people are living with viral hepatitis B and C.
WHO aims at eliminating viral hepatitis as a public threat by 2030.
2020 Theme: “Hepatitis-free future”

15. July 28: World Nature Conservation Day

The day is celebrated globally on 28 July to enhance awareness regarding the best practices to protect natural resources.
The day recognizes the need for a healthy environment for a productive and stable society.
“Conservation is not merely a question of morality, but a question of our own survival” - Dalai Lama