SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CGL - 9th March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

The birth anniversary of ________ is celebrated as 'International Nurses Day' every year.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct option is option 1 i.e. Florence Nightingale

International Nurses Day International Nurses Day is an international day observed around the world on 12 May of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society helping and caring for patients.
  In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.