Historical Events and Dates

UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) was established in 1967 as a trust fund to address population issues. It became an official UN agency in 1969, but 1967 marks its creation.

Genocidal refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group. The term comes from 'genocide' coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1944. Gerontology studies aging, Germicidal kills germs, and Genome refers to genetic material.

The Khilafat Movement was launched in 1919 by Indian Muslim leaders to protest the dismantling of the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I. It allied with the Non-Cooperation Movement under Gandhi's leadership. 1920 saw its peak activities, 1905 was the Partition of Bengal period, and 1909 relates to the Morley-Minto reforms.

The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 at the San Francisco Conference and came into force on October 24, 1945 after ratification by the five permanent Security Council members and majority of signatories. October 24 is now celebrated as United Nations Day.

The Round Table Conference was held in 1931 in London. Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference (September-December 1931) to discuss constitutional reforms for India, though no agreement was reached on communal representation.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was established on 7 May 1960 to develop road infrastructure in border areas. 1955, 1969, and 1971 are incorrect years for BRO formation.

The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919, giving the British colonial government powers to suppress political activities and detain individuals without trial. This led to nationwide protests and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Other years: 1942 (Quit India), 1925 (other political developments), 1924 (not related to Rowlatt Act).

The Simon Commission was appointed in November 1927, also known as the Indian Statutory Commission. It arrived in India in 1928 to study constitutional reform and recommend future changes. All seven members were British, which led to widespread protests and the boycott of the commission across India.

The Eleventh Five Year Plan covered the period 2007-2012. This plan emphasized 'faster and more inclusive growth' with targeted growth rates of 9% averaged over the plan period, making it a key milestone in India's economic planning history.

The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919, giving the British colonial authorities in India power to suppress political activities and detain individuals without trial. This controversial law led to widespread protests and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Britain, on February 20, 2008, tightened immigration rules by announcing plans to make it mandatory for immigrants to pass more tests to “prove their worth” to the country. The new rules came into effect from February 29, 2008.

The Central Statistical Organization (CSO) shifted the base year for national income estimates from 1993-94 to 1999-2000. This change was made to better reflect current economic structure and prices.

Operation Flood, launched in 1970, was India's major dairy development program that transformed India from a milk-deficient nation to the world's largest milk producer. It was implemented by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and created the structure of milk cooperatives across the country.

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were announced in 1918 and introduced dyarchy in British India, separating provincial subjects into reserved and transferred categories. These reforms were implemented through the Government of India Act 1919.

The WTO was formally established at Marrakesh, Morocco in April 1994 when 123 nations signed the Marrakesh Agreement. This concluded the 1986-93 Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations. The WTO officially began operations on January 1, 1995, replacing GATT as the global trade organization. Singapore and Paris were not the signing locations.