Historical Events and Dates

The United Nations declared 2005 as the International Year of Microcredit (often referred to as microfinance).

The World Bank, specifically the IBRD, was established as part of the Bretton Woods system and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1947.

India was the first country in the world to launch a National Family Planning Programme in 1952 to control population growth.

The Chinese Communist Revolution culminated in 1949, with the main phase of the civil war occurring between 1945 and 1949.

The three Round Table Conferences were held in London between 1930 and 1932. The third conference took place in November and December of 1932.

The Rowlatt Act, officially the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in March 1919.

The Bretton Woods Conference, held in July 1944 in New Hampshire, USA, established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. It is the foundational event for the post-war financial order.

The target for universalization of primary education in India was set for 1995.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was established by the Government of India on September 1, 1961, to assist and advise the government on policies for school education.

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was established as a statutory body under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, which came into force in 1995.

CAPART was established in 1986 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Rural Development.

The United Nations declared 2004 as the International Year of Rice to raise awareness of the importance of rice as a staple food for a large portion of the world's population.

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The 11th Finance Commission of India was constituted to make recommendations for the period starting from April 1, 2000, to March 31, 2005.

OPEC was founded in Baghdad, Iraq, in September 1960 by five founding members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.