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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 general knowledge

. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?

  1. 1988

  2. 1972

  3. 1982

  4. 1965
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Palace on Wheels luxury train was inaugurated in 1982. It was a joint venture between the Indian Railways and Rajasthan Tourism to promote tourism in Rajasthan. The train was originally composed of coaches used by the former Maharajas of Gujarat, Rajputana, and Hyderabad, and has since become one of India's most famous tourist trains.

Multiple choice general knowledge

. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?

  1. 1988

  2. 1972

  3. 1982

  4. 1965
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Palace on Wheels, India's first luxury tourist train, was inaugurated in 1982. It was a joint venture between the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and Indian Railways. The train was designed to showcase Rajasthan's royal heritage and has been operating successfully for over 40 years.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When was Microsoft established???

  1. 1975

  2. 1977

  3. 1969

  4. 1973
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 to develop a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 kit. The company was officially registered that year and grew to dominate the PC software market.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When was Intel established???

  1. 1949

  2. 1956

  3. 1968

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

Intel was founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore with the vision of developing semiconductor memory products. The name 'Intel' is short for Integrated Electronics.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When was Yahoo established???

  1. 1987

  2. 1976

  3. 1965

  4. 1994
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Yahoo was founded in 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo while they were graduate students at Stanford University. The name 'Yahoo' stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle'.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When was Goldman Sachs established???

  1. 1907

  2. 1916

  3. 1925

  4. 1869
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 by Marcus Goldman. The company started as Marcus Goldman & Co. and later became Goldman Sachs & Co. when Samuel Sachs joined. This makes 1869 the correct answer.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

In history Which year is known as year without summer

  1. 1514

  2. 1616

  3. 1816

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

1816 is known as the 'Year Without a Summer' due to the massive eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815, which injected volcanic ash and aerosols into the atmosphere, blocking sunlight and causing global climate anomalies. This led to crop failures and famine across the Northern Hemisphere. The other years listed (1514, 1616) are not associated with this phenomenon.