Nurses - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   On 12th May’15, President Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to 35 nursing professionals on International Nurses Day. In which year the Health Ministry had instituted this award?

a. 2014
b. 2004
c. 1999
d. 1973
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1973

Explanation:
The Health Ministry had instituted the awards in 1973 as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services of nurses.
2)   International Nurses Day was observed on _____.

a. 1st June
b. 11th June
c. 12th May
d. 14th May
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 12th May

Explanation:
The IND theme for 2015 is Nurses: A Force for Change: Care Effective, Cost Effective. Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, was born on 12th May, 1820 and hence this day is celebrated as International Nurses Day all over the world.

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