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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

When was weightlifting first included as a sport in the Commonwealth Games?

  1. 1930

  2. 1950

  3. 1970

  4. 1990
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Weightlifting made its debut as a sport in the Commonwealth Games in 1950, during the British Empire Games held in Auckland, New Zealand.

Multiple choice

When did the Middle Passage begin?

  1. 15th century

  2. 16th century

  3. 17th century

  4. 18th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Middle Passage began in the 16th century.

Multiple choice

When did the Middle Passage end?

  1. 18th century

  2. 19th century

  3. 20th century

  4. 21st century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Middle Passage ended in the 19th century.

Multiple choice

In which century was the decimal system invented?

  1. 5th century

  2. 6th century

  3. 7th century

  4. 8th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The decimal system was invented in the 5th century by Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer.

Multiple choice

When was the Habeas Corpus Act passed in England?

  1. 1679

  2. 1689

  3. 1701

  4. 1715
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Habeas Corpus Act was passed in England in 1679.

Multiple choice

When was Weight Throw first introduced as an official Olympic event?

  1. 1896

  2. 1900

  3. 1904

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

Weight Throw was first introduced as an official Olympic event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first art exhibition held in Antarctica?

  1. 1989

  2. 1991

  3. 1995

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

The first art exhibition in Antarctica was held in 1995 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Centre for Advanced Studies in Mathematics (CAM) established?

  1. 1962

  2. 1965

  3. 1968

  4. 1971
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Centre for Advanced Studies in Mathematics (CAM) was established in 1962 at the University of Bombay (now Mumbai).

Multiple choice

Which year did the Weightlifting World Championships first include women's events?

  1. 1987

  2. 1989

  3. 1991

  4. 1993
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Weightlifting World Championships first included women's events in 1987.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first edition of the Indoor Hockey Pan American Cup held?

  1. 1999

  2. 2000

  3. 2001

  4. 2002
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first edition of the Indoor Hockey Pan American Cup was held in 2000 in Santiago, Chile.

Multiple choice

When was the first squash court built?

  1. 1864

  2. 1874

  3. 1884

  4. 1894
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first squash court was built in 1864 at Harrow School in England.

Multiple choice

When was the first squash tournament held?

  1. 1865

  2. 1875

  3. 1885

  4. 1895
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first squash tournament was held in 1865 at the Marylebone Cricket Club in London.

Multiple choice

When was the first petroleum engineering school established?

  1. 1859

  2. 1861

  3. 1863

  4. 1865
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first petroleum engineering school was established in 1861 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1992
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Multiple choice

When was the first issue of Salsa Dance News published?

  1. 1995

  2. 1998

  3. 2001

  4. 2004
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Salsa Dance News was first published in 1995, establishing itself as one of the earliest newspapers dedicated to Salsa Dance.