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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 civics partition of bengal, swadeshi and boycott movements partition and anti-partition movement in bengal partition of bengal partition of bengal and anti-partition movement

When was the National Council of Education setup?

  1. 1905

  2. 1906

  3. 1908

  4. 1910
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
A National Council of Education was set up in 1906. Nationalists regarded the existing system of education as inadequate. Satish Chandra Mukherjee the editor of the Dawn created a scheme of National Education. 25 secondary and 300 primary national schools were established in Bengal in 1908 which imparted literary, technical and physical education. A National College with Aurobindo Ghose as Principal was opened in Kolkata.
Multiple choice civics partition of bengal, swadeshi and boycott movements partition and anti-partition movement in bengal partition of bengal partition of bengal and anti-partition movement

The Dyarchy which was introduced on $1921$ in the provinces was in force till the year _____.

  1. $1927$
  2. $1935$
  3. $1937$
  4. $1947$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dyarchy was established in Bombay Presidency based on the recommendations of the Montague-Chelmsford report. It was in force till 1937 as the Government of India introduced provincial autonomy. It provided for establishment of a Federation of India to be made up of provinces of British India and some or all of the Princely states.

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In which year was the nuclear bomb dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

  1. 1947

  2. 1950

  3. 1948

  4. 1945
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped its first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. The bomb was known as Little Boy. Three days after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9 a 21-kiloton plutonium device known as Fat Man.

Multiple choice introduction to social movements and its types social movements sociology recent social movements social movements in our time

In which year was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) signed?

  1. 1980

  2. 1991

  3. 1989

  4. 1995
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After the failure of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), a treaty was signed in 1991 which was called the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). START negotiated the largest and most complex arms control treaty in history, and its final implementation in late 2001resulted in the removal of about 80 percent of all strategic nuclear weapons then in existence.

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

When the United Nations formally came into existence?

  1. 24 November 1945

  2. 14 September 1948

  3. 24 October 1945

  4. 14 October 1948
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations Charter was signed in June 1945 and came into force on October 24, 1945, which is celebrated as United Nations Day.

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In which year the history of the world changed?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1947

  4. 1955
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Unexpectedly the history of the world changed in the year of 1989. The wall of Berlin which divided East and West Germany was demolished and East and West Germany became one.Warsaw treaty and communist power of East Europe ended.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people the age canal and great engineers industries and impact impact of industrial revolution

Who was killed on the opening day of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway?

  1. Henry Pelhem

  2. William Huskisson

  3. Robert Walpole

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

William Huskisson, a Member of Parliament, was struck and killed by the Rocket locomotive during the opening ceremony of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830.

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Sanchi stupa was tagged as world heritage site by UNESCO in which of the following years?

  1. 1990

  2. 1989

  3. 1979

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

Sanchi stupa was tagged as world heritage site by UNESCO in 1989. Sanchi stupa was built during Emperor Ashoka’s reign. It is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments. This stupa is located in Sanchi town of Madhya Pradesh.

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Chernobyl nuclear tragedy occurred in

  1. April, 1986

  2. August 6, 1945

  3. August 9, 1945

  4. December 3, 1984
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. In this accident, large quantities of radioactive particles were released into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe. It was the worst nuclear accident in history.