Historical Events and Dates

The first international day of peace was observed at UN Headquarters in New York on September 21, 1982.

The International Year of Peace was recognised in 1986 by the United Nations. It was first proposed during the UN conference of November, 1981 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, with a date associated with the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of the UN.

Option (1) is the correct answer. 

FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) replaced FERA and came into effect on 1st June 2000. This act liberalized foreign exchange regulations in India, moving from a restrictive framework to a more manageable system. The date 1st June 2000 marks the implementation of this significant economic reform.

Correct answer is (3). 

Option (1) is correct: Chapter XXIA of the CrPC was incorporated in the year 2005. Option (2) is incorrect: No such amendment was made in 2006. Option (3) is incorrect: No such amendment was made in 2004. Option (4) is incorrect: No such amendment was made in 2003.

The United Nations proclaimed 2005-2015 as the International Decade for Action 'Water for Life' to focus on water-related issues globally. This decade-long initiative aimed to promote sustainable water management and improve access to clean water and sanitation.

NCERT was established in 1961 as an autonomous organization under the Government of India to assist and advise the central and state governments on policies and programs for qualitative improvement of school education.

The American Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, formally announcing the separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. This document marked the official birth of the United States as an independent nation, though the Revolutionary War continued until 1783.

The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was passed by the British Parliament, abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire. The Act received royal assent on August 28, 1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834. This landmark legislation freed approximately 800,000 enslaved people in the British Caribbean, South Africa, and Canada, making Britain a leader in the abolition movement.

The Reform Act of 1832 (also called the Great Reform Act) was a landmark British law that reformed the electoral system. It extended voting rights to more men and eliminated rotten boroughs. This was the first major electoral reform in England.

The Euro was officially launched as an accounting currency on January 1, 1999, and the first EU budget presented in Euro currency was in that year. Physical Euro notes and coins were introduced later in 2002.

Correct option is (3).

The handover occurred on July 1, 1997, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. This date was specified in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which agreed to transfer Hong Kong's sovereignty at midnight on June 30, 1997. 1950 is too early, 1985 was when the Joint Declaration was registered (not the handover), and 2000 is three years after the actual event.

Essential Commodities Act was enacted in the year of 1955.