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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 was the first direct detection of gravitational waves announced?

  1. 2015

  2. 2016

  3. 2017

  4. 2018
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first direct detection of gravitational waves was announced on February 11, 2015.

Multiple choice

When was the International Badminton Federation (IBF) founded?

  1. 1893

  2. 1908

  3. 1934

  4. 1947
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was founded in 1934 with nine founding member countries: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales.

Multiple choice

When was the Gemini Observatory first proposed?

  1. 1985

  2. 1990

  3. 1995

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Gemini Observatory project was first proposed in 1990 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA).

Multiple choice

In which year did the German Unification take place?

  1. 1866

  2. 1870

  3. 1871

  4. 1872
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The German Unification was officially proclaimed on January 18, 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Moscow International Film Festival first held?

  1. 1935

  2. 1959

  3. 1972

  4. 1987
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Moscow International Film Festival was first held in 1959.

Multiple choice

In which year was Netflix founded?

  1. 1997

  2. 1998

  3. 1999

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first radio broadcast made?

  1. 1895

  2. 1901

  3. 1906

  4. 1920
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first radio broadcast was made by Reginald Fessenden on Christmas Eve, 1906, from Brant Rock, Massachusetts.

Multiple choice

When were the first Paralympic Games held?

  1. 1960

  2. 1964

  3. 1968

  4. 1972
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy, in 1960.

Multiple choice

When was PMKVY launched?

  1. 2015

  2. 2016

  3. 2017

  4. 2018
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

PMKVY was launched in 2015.

Multiple choice

In which year did Universal Pictures release the first installment of the Fast and Furious franchise?

  1. 2001

  2. 2003

  3. 2005

  4. 2007
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Fast and Furious film, titled 'The Fast and the Furious,' was released in 2001. It starred Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Michelle Rodriguez.

Multiple choice

When was the Autochrome Lumière process first commercially available?

  1. 1903

  2. 1904

  3. 1905

  4. 1906
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

The Autochrome Lumière process was first commercially available in 1907.

Multiple choice

When was the Autochrome Lumière process discontinued?

  1. 1935

  2. 1940

  3. 1945

  4. 1950
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Autochrome Lumière process was discontinued in 1935.

Multiple choice

When did the first formal dance education program begin?

  1. 19th century

  2. 18th century

  3. 17th century

  4. 16th century
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first formal dance education program is generally considered to have begun in the 19th century, with the establishment of dance academies and schools.

Multiple choice

In which year was weightlifting first included in the Asian Games?

  1. 1951

  2. 1954

  3. 1958

  4. 1962
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Weightlifting was first included in the Asian Games in 1954, which was held in Manila, Philippines.

Multiple choice

When was the Esperanto Sports Association founded?

  1. 1906

  2. 1912

  3. 1922

  4. 1932
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Esperanto Sports Association was founded in 1906 in Paris, France.