General Awareness ยท History
Historical Dates and Firsts
2,390 Questions
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
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Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary (now Austria). This is a well-documented historical fact. The other years are incorrect - 1886 and 1856 are too early, while 1989 is a century too late.
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Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945 in his bunker in Berlin, by suicide as Soviet forces closed in. This is a well-established historical fact. The other options are incorrect - 1950 and 1955 are too late, while 1910 is decades too early.
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The first official FIA Formula One World Championship race was held in 1950 at Silverstone, UK. While Grand Prix racing existed earlier, 1950 marks the start of the modern F1 championship era.
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Feb 2004
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Feb 2001
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Deja (likely referring to a tech service or acquisition) dates to February 2001 according to the question. The question is unclear about which specific 'Deja' service this refers to - possibly Deja News (Usenet archive) or another service.
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Android was acquired by Google in August 2005. Android was founded in 2003, and Google's acquisition laid the foundation for Android to become the world's most widely used mobile operating system. The first Android phone launched in 2008.
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13 November 1833
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22 October 1844
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19 May 1780
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1 November 1755
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The Leonid meteor storm of November 13, 1833, was one of the most spectacular meteor events in recorded history, with an estimated rate of up to 100,000 meteors per hour at its peak. This date is historically documented as the most intense meteor shower ever observed.
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Robocon started in 2002. The Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) began in 2002 as an annual robotics competition for university and college students in the Asia-Pacific region.
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The Bollywood film 'Jeans' starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Prashanth was released in 1998. The film was directed by S. Shankar and featured music composed by A.R. Rahman.
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Michael Schumacher clinched the 2002 F1 championship by July making it the earliest title clinch in history at 6 races remaining. Ferrari dominated that season with Schumacher winning 11 of 17 races.
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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787, making it the oldest cricket club in the world. Based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, the MCC was the governing body of cricket until the ICC was formed. The other dates are incorrect: 1687 is too early (cricket wasn't organized), and 1817, 1887 are decades after the actual founding.
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W.G. Grace, one of cricket's greatest early players, made his first-class debut in 1865 at age 16. His career spanned 44 years until 1908, making him one of the most significant figures in early cricket history.
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Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt divorced in 2005 after being married since 2000. Their divorce was finalized in October 2005. This was a major celebrity story in the mid-2000s.
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Tom Cruise married Nicole Kidman in 1990 (specifically December 1990). They met on the set of Days of Thunder and were married for 11 years before divorcing in 2001.
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The Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel) officially opened for passenger services in 1993, with commercial operations beginning in November 1994. The year 1993 marks when the first passengers traveled through, making it the correct answer. The other dates are incorrect: 1892-1893 are far too early (tunnel projects existed but failed), and 1974 is also wrong.