General Awareness ยท History

Historical Events and Dates

1,773 Questions

Historical events and dates test a candidate's knowledge of chronological milestones across global and national history. The questions range from the founding of states to the signing of international treaties. Memorizing these dates is essential for general awareness preparation.

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Historical Events and Dates Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

The date of the bomb blasts was

  1. March 12, 1992

  2. March 13, 1992

  3. March 12, 1993

  4. March 13, 1993
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts occurred on March 12, 1993 (not 1992). This was one of India's deadliest coordinated terrorist attacks with 13 explosions across the city. March 13, 1993 is incorrect, as is the year 1992.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Templeton Award was instituted in

  1. 1969

  2. 1977

  3. 1972

  4. 1970
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Templeton Prize was instituted in 1972 by Sir John Templeton to honor progress in religion and spiritual discoveries. It's one of the world's richest prize awards.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The UNO was formed in the year

  1. 1943

  2. 1940

  3. 1945

  4. 1947
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations Organization (UNO) was founded on October 24, 1945, after World War II to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts. The UN Charter was drafted earlier in 1945 and came into effect when ratified by the required number of nations. The years 1940 and 1943 are too early, while 1947 is two years after the actual founding.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Picnik

  1. Feb 2010

  2. Jan 2010

  3. March 2010

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

Picnik was a photo editing service. If this question refers to when Google acquired or shut down Picnik, March 2010 is the correct timeframe. Google acquired Picnik in 2010 and later shut it down in 2012, integrating features into Google+.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Picasa

  1. March 2004

  2. July 2004

  3. April 2004

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

Picasa was a photo organizing application that Google acquired in July 2004. Google later integrated Picasa features into Google Photos and discontinued the Picasa application in 2016. Picasa was popular for digital photo management in the 2000s.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which year was the Vatican City declared independent?

  1. 1929

  2. 1932

  3. 1945

  4. 1919
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vatican City gained independence from Italy in 1929 through the Lateran Treaty signed between Pope Pius XI and Benito Mussolini. This established Vatican City as a sovereign city-state. The other dates are incorrect: 1919 was post-WWI treaty period, 1932 is unrelated, and 1945 was post-WWII.