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Historical Dates and Firsts

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Historical dates and firsts questions test your memory of significant global milestones in sports, science, technology, and literature. These factual questions appear regularly in SSC, banking, and state PSC general awareness papers. Use these questions to quickly memorize important historical events and their exact years.

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Historical Dates and Firsts Questions

Multiple choice

In what year were the Juno Awards first held?

  1. 1964

  2. 1970

  3. 1975

  4. 1980
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Juno Awards were first held in 1970.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first BWF World Championships held?

  1. 1977

  2. 1983

  3. 1989

  4. 1995
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first BWF World Championships was held in 1977.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Uber Cup held?

  1. 1957

  2. 1963

  3. 1969

  4. 1975
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Uber Cup was held in 1957.

Multiple choice

In the movie Back to the Future, what year does Marty McFly accidentally travel to?

  1. 1955

  2. 1985

  3. 1995

  4. 2015
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Marty McFly travels back in time to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine.

Multiple choice

In the novel Time and Again, what year does Si Morley travel to?

  1. 1860

  2. 1870

  3. 1880

  4. 1890
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

Si Morley travels back in time to 1882 in the novel Time and Again.

Multiple choice

When was the first Cairo International Film Festival held?

  1. 1976

  2. 1978

  3. 1980

  4. 1982
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Cairo International Film Festival was held in 1976.

Multiple choice

When was weightlifting first included in the Olympic Games?

  1. 1896

  2. 1900

  3. 1904

  4. 1908
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Weightlifting was first included in the Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

Multiple choice

In what year was Group 1890 founded?

  1. 1890

  2. 1891

  3. 1892

  4. 1893
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Group 1890 was founded in 1890 by a group of young artists in Calcutta, India.

Multiple choice

In which year was handball first played?

  1. 1897

  2. 1906

  3. 1917

  4. 1927
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Handball was first played in 1897 by Danish teacher Holger Nielsen.

Multiple choice

When did the Julian Calendar begin?

  1. 46 BC

  2. 45 BC

  3. 44 BC

  4. 43 BC
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Julian Calendar began on January 1, 46 BC, replacing the old Roman calendar.

Multiple choice

When did the Julian Calendar end?

  1. 1582 AD

  2. 1583 AD

  3. 1584 AD

  4. 1585 AD
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Julian Calendar was replaced by the Gregorian Calendar in 1582 AD, which is still the calendar used today.

Multiple choice

In which year were the Golden Globe Awards first held?

  1. 1944

  2. 1951

  3. 1960

  4. 1970
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Golden Globe Awards were first held in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

Multiple choice

When was the Pamban Bridge built?

  1. 1914

  2. 1947

  3. 1971

  4. 2000
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Pamban Bridge was built in 1914.

Multiple choice

The Film Writers Association Awards were first presented in which year?

  1. 1967

  2. 1975

  3. 1983

  4. 1991
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Film Writers Association Awards were inaugurated in 1967, honoring excellence in screenwriting and recognizing the contributions of screenwriters to Indian cinema.

Multiple choice

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards were first held in which year?

  1. 2007

  2. 2011

  3. 2015

  4. 2019
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Explanation

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards were established in 2007, recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking from across the Asia-Pacific region, including screenwriting.