General Awareness · History
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
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This is the correct answer. Ray Tomlinson sent the first email in 1971.
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This is the correct answer. In 1972, Ray Tomlinson invented the @ symbol to connect people via E-mail.
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Wood's Despatch of 1854 is a landmark document that laid the foundation for the modern education system in India. It recommended establishing universities, promoting English medium education, and creating a proper education department.
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The Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) transistor was developed at Bell Labs in 1959, with the first working devices produced in 1960. This invention paved the way for integrated circuits and modern microchips. The MOSFET became the fundamental building block of digital electronics.
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In this year, Steve Russell and MIT invented the first computer game called Spacewar computer game. Also, in this year, Jawahar Lal Nehru was elected the de-facto Prime Minister of India.
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The first development launch of ASLV (Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle) from SHAR (Sriharikota High Altitude Range) occurred in 1987 and ended in failure. This was part of India's early rocket development program before the successful PSLV era.
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661 B.C.
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660 B.C.
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662 B.C.
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663 B.C.
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'Rhind Papyrus' was discovered in 1858.
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The Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established in 1964 as India's first mutual fund and financial institution. It played a pioneering role in developing the capital markets and savings culture in India. UTI was created under the UTI Act, 1963 and began operations in 1964.
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In 1407
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In 1409
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In 1402
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In 1401
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In 1503
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The Bank of Genoa (Banca di San Giorgio) was established in 1407 in Genoa, Italy. It is considered one of the earliest banks in history and was a powerful financial institution in the medieval period.
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Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973, to protect the Bengal tiger and its habitat. It was one of India's most successful wildlife conservation programs. Jim Corbett National Park was the first tiger reserve under this project.
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The Wright brothers made their historic first powered flight on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This 12-second flight covered 120 feet. Neither 1904, 1905, nor 1906 matches this milestone date in aviation history.
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In 1662, in Paris
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In 1685, in London
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In 1633, in Denmark
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In 1642, in Berlin
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The world's first public bus service was inaugurated in Paris, France, in the year 1662. It was established by Blaise Pascal and operated several routes throughout the city for about 15 years. This predates the modern revival of public transit in cities like London or Berlin by over 150 years.
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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon as part of NASA's Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong's walk on the lunar surface remains one of the most significant milestones in human history and space exploration.