General Awareness ยท History

Historical Events and Dates

1,773 Questions

Historical events and dates test a candidate's knowledge of chronological milestones across global and national history. The questions range from the founding of states to the signing of international treaties. Memorizing these dates is essential for general awareness preparation.

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Historical Events and Dates Questions

Multiple choice

Project Tiger was started in

  1. 1971

  2. 1973

  3. 1972

  4. 1980
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to promote the conservation of the tiger in India.

Multiple choice

HPU was established in

  1. 1975

  2. 1971

  3. 1978

  4. 1969
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) was established on July 22, 1971, by an Act of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Multiple choice

Zhou Enlai on

  1. 7th January, 1976

  2. 9th January, 1976

  3. 8th January, 1976

  4. 15th January, 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Zhou Enlai, the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, passed away on January 8, 1976.

Multiple choice

The NFAI was set up in

  1. 1989

  2. 1964

  3. 1957

  4. 1960
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) was established in 1964 to preserve India's cinematic heritage.

Multiple choice

The University Act was passed in the year

  1. 1899

  2. 1890

  3. 1980

  4. 1904
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Universities Act was passed in 1904 under the viceroyalty of Lord Curzon to reform the functioning of universities in India.

Multiple choice

IMF was established in the year

  1. 1987

  2. 1945

  3. 1921

  4. 1953
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and began operations in 1945.

Multiple choice

WTO was established in the year

  1. 1995

  2. 1996

  3. 1997

  4. 1998
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1, 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement.

Multiple choice

When was WTO born?

  1. 1990

  2. 1993

  3. 1995

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1, 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).