Some significant events occurred on April 5. Here is a quiz on the different events, birthdays and everything else that happened on the day over the years
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The voyage of SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd is considered a marquee day for Indian navigation. In honour of this event, every year April 5, is celebrated as ______________ Day. Mention the year in which the day was first observed.
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This British Prime Minister resigned on this day in 1955. At the time of his resignation, he was 80 years old. Identify the Prime Minister.
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The primary goal of this company set up under the sponsorship of the Indian government was to ensure availability of essential drugs to the masses. The company established on this day in 1961 was closed down in 2016. Identify the firm.
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This poet, considered one of the central figures of the Beat Generation, is said to have been deeply influenced by his visit to India. Identify the poet who died on this day in 1997.
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The United Nations General Assembly observes the International Day of Conscience on April 5 every year. What is the theme for 2024?
Questions and Answers to the previous day’s daily quiz: 1. The motto of NATO and the treatise it was taken from. Ans: ‘Animus in consulendo liber’ (A mind unfettered in deliberation). It is a phrase from the The Conspiracy of Catiline by historian Sallust
2. The North Atlantic Treaty was formed out of the expansion of these two treaties. Ans: The Treaty of Dunkirk and the Treaty of Brussels
3. The year France rejoined the NATO's military command structure. Ans: 2009
4. The event wherein Article 5 of the Treaty was first invoked. Ans: After the September 11 attacks in the U.S.
Ans: Ukraine
Ans: NATO agreed to take command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan
Visual: The significance of this building to NATO. Ans: First location of NATO headquarters
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