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Historical Events and Dates

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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 economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

Uniform land ceiling laws were made in ________.

  1. 1976

  2. 1972

  3. 1999

  4. 1949
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Uniform land ceiling laws were enacted in 1972 to ensure a more equitable distribution of land and to prevent the concentration of land ownership in the hands of a few.

Multiple choice work, life and leisure work, life and leisure during industrial revolution colonialism and urban change history

When Well-off Londoners supported the need to build housing for the poor?

  1. 17th Century

  2. 18th Century

  3. 19th Century

  4. 20th Century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The poor sanitary conditions in one-room tenements posed a threat of epidemics. Moreover, such houses were also potential fire hazards. To keep the city safe from epidemics and fire, the well-off Londoners supported the need to build housing for the poor in the nineteenth century.

Multiple choice geography hazards tsunami coastal erosion and earthquake major hazards in india and prevention

Indira Point got submerged under water in the year ______ .

  1. 1984

  2. 1985

  3. 1972

  4. 2004
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Indira point is a village located in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was previously called as Pygmalion Point and Parsons Point. It is the southernmost tip of India’s territory.
  • It was drowned by the tsunami that hit on 26th January 2004. This was the first place drowned in tsunami. 

Multiple choice international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

World conservation strategy was proposed by IUCN in which year?

  1. $1948$
  2. $1980$
  3. $1990$
  4. $1993$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The world conservation strategy was launched in 35 countries simultaneously on 5 March 1980, by International Union for conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN). It is considered one of the most influential documents in 20th century nature conservation and  it introduced the concept of sustainable development. It’s core tenents are protection of ecological processes and life-support systems, preservation of genetic diversity and sustainable utilisation of species and ecosystem.

Multiple choice solid waste and its management conservation of environment

Solid waste disposal policy was framed in 

  1. 1989

  2. 1867

  3. 2000

  4. 2003
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Solid waste disposal policy is the policy which is proposed by the municipal waste management. This policy was framed in the year 2000. The policy focuses on the collection and proper disposal of the wastes which are generated in the cities. This waste disposal policy should be followed to maintain the hygiene of citizens and cities in India.

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Multiple choice history russia, 1905-41 the 1905 revolution russian revolution the russian revolution

In which year was Russia affected by a severe famine?

  1. 1924-25

  2. 1921-22

  3. 1928-29

  4. 1930-31
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Russian famine of 1921–22, also known as Povolzhye famine, was a severe famine in Bolshevik Russia which began in early spring of 1921 and lasted through 1922. This famine killed an estimated 5 million, primarily affecting the Volga and Ural River regions, and forced peasants to resort to cannibalism.

Multiple choice history russia, 1905-41 the 1905 revolution russian revolution the russian revolution

In which year was the USSR set up?

  1. 1921

  2. 1920

  3. 1924

  4. 1922
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Union of Soviet Socialist Repuplics (USSR), or The Soviet Union, was formed in 1922 by The Treaty on the Creation of the USSR which legalized the unification of Russian, Transcaucasian, Ukrainian and Byelorussian republics that had occurred from 1918. 

Multiple choice political science interdependence international problems problems affecting the world major challenges before the world human rights : origin, characteristics and types

Nelson Mandela was released from the prison in _________.

  1. 1991

  2. 1990

  3. 1989

  4. 1988
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In 1989, F.W. de Klerk became South African president and set about dismantling apartheid. De Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC, suspended executions, and in February 1990 ordered the release of Nelson Mandela.