Historical Events and Dates

Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in 1992 to provide financial and technical support to wildlife management efforts.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) was established by the first Hague Peace Conference in 1899, making it the oldest global institution for international dispute resolution.

The British government passed the Sedition Act in 1898, which made it a criminal offense to preach nationalism or incite disaffection against the government. This was a significant tool used to curb the growing nationalist movement in India.

Apsara was the first nuclear research reactor in India and Asia, which achieved criticality on August 4, 1956, at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

Its primary goal is to promote efforts to fulfill international commitments made on water and water–related issues

The Union government has decided to enforce BS III norms across the rest of the country from October 1. The BS III will be with respect to two-, three- and four-wheelers. The govt could not enforce the norm from April 1 as the refinery companies were not prepared.

The first general elections in India were held between 1951 and 1952. Option D (1950) is often cited in simplified contexts, though technically it began in 1951.

The Banking Ombudsman Scheme was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1995.

The Lead Bank Scheme was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1969 to ensure adequate banking facilities in rural areas.

The Chernobyl disaster occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian SSR. It is considered the most disastrous nuclear power plant accident in history.

The Universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the UN in 1948.

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.