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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 political science defence system of india introduction to defence and armed forces organisation of the defence forces defence forces of india central armed police forces second line of defence

National Cadet Corps (NCC) was formed in the year _______.

  1. 1945

  2. 1947

  3. 1942

  4. 1948
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The NCC in India was formed with the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948. It was raised on 15 July 1948 The National Cadet Corps can be considered as a successor of the University Officers Training Corps (UOTC) which was established by the British in 1942. The National Cadet Corps in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and Universities all over India. The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades.

Multiple choice political science defence system of india introduction to defence and armed forces organisation of the defence forces defence forces of india central armed police forces second line of defence

The Border Security Force was established in the year _______.

  1. 1965

  2. 1950

  3. 1963

  4. 1970
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Border Security Force (BSF) is a Border Guarding Force of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is a paramilitary force charged with guarding India's land border during peace time and preventing transnational crime. It is a Union Government Agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs.It is one of many law enforcement agency of India.It currently stands as the world's largest border guarding force.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (during the first world war) home rule and lucknow pact home rule movement home rule movement and khilafat movement

When did August declaration took place?

  1. 15 August 1917

  2. 20 August 1917

  3. 12 March 1917

  4. 16 May 1917
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

On 20 August 1917, Edwin Samuel Montagu made a historic declaration in the House of Commons defining the goal of British policies in India. In the previous month, he had made a scathing attack on the whole system by which India was being administered in a debate in British House of Commons. It is also known as August Declaration of 1917

Multiple choice civics the national movement (during the first world war) home rule and lucknow pact home rule movement home rule movement and khilafat movement

The Morley Minto reforms were implemented in the year _________.

  1. 1899

  2. 1909

  3. 1919

  4. 1916
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To make the radicals politically inactive, the British tried to win the favour of the moderates and Muslims by giving greater representation in the legislature. To carry out this intention Morley-Minto reformations were implemented in 1909. In this act they created a separate election constituency for the Muslims. Meanwhile, the First World War broke out (1914).This gave a new force to the national movement. In 1916 Lokamanya Tilak and Annie Besant organised Home Rule movement.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy election commission the election commission and electoral reforms the electoral process

When was the Election Commission made a multi-member body?

  1. 1975

  2. 1983

  3. 1989

  4. 2009
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Since its inception in 1950 and till 15 October 1989, Election Commission functioned as a single member body consisting of the Chief Election Commissioner. On 16 October 1989, the President appointed two more election commissioners to cope with the increased work of election commissioner due to lowering of voting age from 21 to 18 years.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

National Agricultural Technology Project was launched in the year  ________.

  1. 1992

  2. 1998

  3. 2006

  4. 2014
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
1998
After the WTO, there was a rapid global change in agricultural trade. There are emerging needs to radically reform the extension system to meet the challenges of rural development. Therefore, the National Agriculture Technology program was conceived as a pilot project. It was launched in November 1998.
Multiple choice labour and its division social stratification labour sociology social inequality

Civil Rights Protection Act was implemented in ________.

  1. 1950

  2. 1955

  3. 1976

  4. 1993
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Parliament enacted the Untouchability Offences Act1955, which was later amended and renamed in 1976 to become the Protection of Civil Rights Act. Under this Act, 'untouchability' as a result of religious and social disabilities was made punishable.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

In Bolivia, the Socialist Party had came to power in ______.

  1. 1998

  2. 2000

  3. 2003

  4. 2006
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The protest against water privatization in Bolivia was led by an organization called FEDECOR. This organization comprised local professionals, including engineers and environmentalists. They were supported by a federation of farmers who relied  on irrigation, the confederation of factory workers’ unions, middle class students from the University of Cochabamba and the city’s growing population of homeless street children. The movement was supported by the Socialist Party. In 2006, this party came to power in Bolivia.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The year in which the struggle against privatization of water in Bolivia had started was __________.

  1. 2000

  2. 2001

  3. 2005

  4. 2006
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The struggle against privatization of water in Bolivia started in January 2000 when the government was pressurised by the World Bank to give up its municipal water right which were then sold to an MNC. People went to strike against harsh system of imposing heavy taxes and the struggle resulted in restoration of water supply to municipality at old rates.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

In which year, the UK government and the Nationalists reached a peace treaty after which the later suspended their armed struggle?

  1. 1968

  2. 1978

  3. 1988

  4. 1998
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Northern Ireland has been the site of a violent and bitter ethnopolitical conflict. Hundreds of civilians, militants and security forces were killed in the fight between Unionists and Nationalists and between the security forces of the UK and the Nationalists. It was only in 1998, that the UK government and the Nationalists reached a peace treaty after which the latter suspended their armed struggle.

Multiple choice geography sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements battle of plassey liberalisation

Chipko Movement was started on _______.

  1. September 1983

  2. September 1981

  3. April 1973

  4. April 1981
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

1973 . 

The first Chipko Movement goes back to the eighteenth century. An enormous gathering of individuals from the Bishnoi people group in Rajasthan opposed felling of trees by embracing them. In current India, Chipko Movement began in April 1973 in Uttar Pradesh's Mandal town in the upper Alakananda valley.