Important Days

World Day Against Sexual Exploitation

4 March

Remember
Observed since:
2009.

National Safety Day

Date
4 March

Theme
Engage, Educate & Empower People to Enhance Safety

Observed since
1972

Also begins
National Safety Week
(4–10 March).

World Obesity Day

Date
4 March

Theme
8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity

Important Report
World Obesity Atlas 2026

Fact
India has around 41 million overweight/obese children.

World Engineering Day

Date
4 March

Theme
Smart Engineering for Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization

Declared by
UNESCO

First observed
2020.

UPSC Prelims One-Liners

• India's first fully digital Census → Census 2027.
• Census digital tools developed by C-DAC.
• PMBJP implemented by PMBI.
• GSLEP includes 12 snow leopard range countries.
• SEBI AI platform → Sudarshan.
• Affordable housing funding → ADB + Motilal Oswal Home Finance.
• DEG & Citi funding supports MSMEs, women, EVs.
• DCGI → Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi (reappointed).
• National Safety Day → 4 March.
• World Obesity Day Theme → "8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity."
• UNESCO World Engineering Day → 4 March.