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

Multiple choice

The first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on

  1. 9th August 1945

  2. 6th September 1945

  3. 1st September 1945

  4. 6th August 1945
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The first atomic bomb, named Little Boy, was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

Multiple choice

The first modern Olympics were held in the year

  1. 1894

  2. 1913

  3. 1896

  4. 1936
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. This was organized by the International Olympic Committee, which had been founded in 1894.

Multiple choice

When was Hogwarts established?

  1. 1276

  2. 993

  3. 892

  4. 1024
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded around 993 AD by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin.