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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 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
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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
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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
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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.

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. $1947$
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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.

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 nuclear bomb dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

  1. 1947

  2. 1950

  3. 1948

  4. 1945
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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
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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.