Historical Events and Dates

Correct answer is (3).  

Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. The "21" in Agenda 21 refers to the 21st century.

Correct answer is (1). 

Correct answer is (1). 

Correct answer is (2). 

Correct choice. The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in the year 1987.

The Janta Government terminated the fifth five year plan in 1977-78 and launched its own sixth five year plan for the period 1978-83, and called it a Rolling Plan. 

On 23^rd January 2008

The United Nations General Assembly designated the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). Its basic objective was to decrease the loss of life, property destruction, and social and economic disruption caused by natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, droughts, locust infestations and other disasters of natural origin.

The Uniting for Peace Resolution (UNGA Resolution 377) was adopted on 3 November 1950 during the Korean War crisis. It empowered the General Assembly to recommend collective measures when the Security Council fails to act due to lack of unanimity among permanent members. 1949 is too early, and 1951-1952 came after its adoption.

The 'plan holiday' refers to the period 1990-92 when India suspended formal Five Year Planning due to severe economic crisis and political instability. This period included the 1991 economic crisis, balance of payment crisis, and initiation of structural reforms. The Eighth Five Year Plan could not be launched on schedule (1990) due to these circumstances. Annual plans were prepared for 1990-92 instead.

The Planning Commission was established on 15^th March, 1950.

The European Social Charter was adopted in 1961 and came into force in 1965, establishing a framework for social rights in Europe. It guarantees rights related to housing, health, education, employment, and social protection. The Charter was revised in 1996 to update and strengthen these social protections. It's one of the key Council of Europe treaties alongside the European Convention on Human Rights.

Option B is correct. The United Nations was established on October 24, 1945, after the ratification of the UN Charter by the five permanent Security Council members. The Charter was drafted and signed earlier in 1945 in San Francisco. The UN was created in response to WWII atrocities to prevent future conflicts.

The United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945, after the UN Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority of other signatories. This date is now celebrated annually as United Nations Day.