Historical Events and Dates

The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was established in 1974. It was created in response to India's first nuclear test (Smiling Buddha) to ensure that nuclear exports are not diverted to develop nuclear weapons.

Correct answer is (5). 

The Planning Commission of India was established on March 15, 1950, by a resolution of the Government of India. It was tasked with formulating Five-Year Plans for the country's economic development. It was later replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015.

The Suez Canal was nationalized by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser on July 26, 1956. This move was intended to fund the construction of the Aswan High Dam and led to the Suez Crisis. The event involved military intervention by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2003 as the International Year of Freshwater to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable freshwater management. 'Clean water' refers to this initiative.

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibited the denial of the right to vote on the basis of sex, was ratified on August 18, 1920. This landmark event followed decades of activism by the women's suffrage movement.

It comes into force on the 12^th October, 2005 (120^th day of its enactment on 15^th June, 2005). 68 countries around the world have ATI [Access to Information] laws, of which 56 adopted laws since 1992, and 36 in the new millennium.

China unveils the world's fastest bullet train named CRH380A on 26th oct 2010.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) officially began operations on January 1, 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which had regulated international trade since 1948. This change created a more permanent and robust framework for global trade disputes and negotiations.

The production of steam locomotives in India officially ended in 1972 at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. The last steam engine produced was a Broad Gauge locomotive named 'Antim Sitara'. This marked the end of an era as the railways transitioned fully to diesel and electric power.

The National Development Council (NDC) approved the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012) on December 19, 2007. The plan focused on inclusive growth and aimed for an average GDP growth rate of 9 percent. It was a significant roadmap for India's economic development during that period.

During the 2007 APEC summit in Sydney, member nations decided to extend the moratorium on new memberships. This decision meant that India and other aspiring members would have to wait until 2010 for their applications to be reconsidered. The delay was intended to allow the group to focus on internal consolidation and existing trade goals.

Woodrow Wilson's seminal essay The Study of Administration was published in the Political Science Quarterly in 1887. This work is widely considered the starting point of Public Administration as a distinct academic discipline. It argued for a separation between politics and administration.

The first official summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961. While the Bandung Conference of 1955 was a foundational step, it was not the first official NAM summit.

UNESCO launched the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in 1971 to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments.