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Important Days and Theme – August 29
National Sports Day:
- India observes the National Sports Day, (Rashtriya Khel Divas), on 29 August to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
- The National Sports Day was celebrated for the first time in 2012.
- The day is used as a platform to launch various sports schemes, events and seminars to spread awareness.
- Major Dhyan Chand Singh won Olympics gold medals for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936.
- He has scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948.
- He was popularly known as “The Wizard” for his magical touch, superb control, creativity and extraordinary goal-scoring feats.
International Day against Nuclear Tests:
- The International Day against Nuclear Tests is held on August 29 since 2010.
- The day aims to increase awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions.
- It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 2, 2009.
- The main goal of this day is to create a nuclear-weapon-free world.
