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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 public health and the government role of the government in health food security and related aspects food security

Total sanitation campaign was launched in _____________.

  1. 1999

  2. 2000

  3. 2001

  4. 2002
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Explanation
The main objectives of the TSC are as under:
• Bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas.
• Accelerate sanitation coverage in rural areas.
• Generate the demand for sanitation facilities through awareness creation and health education.
• Cover schools/ Anganwadis in rural areas with sanitation facilities and promote hygiene education and sanitary habits among students.
• Encourage cost effective and appropriate technologies in sanitation.
• Eliminate open defecation to minimise the risk of contamination of drinking water sources and food.
• Convert dry latrines to pour flush latrines, and eliminate manual
scavenging practice, wherever in existence in rural areas. 
The strategy is to make the Programme 'community led' and 'people-centered'. A "demand driven approach" is adopted with increased emphasis on awareness creation and demand generation for sanitary facilities in houses, schools and for a cleaner environment. 
Multiple choice civics national awakening and establishment of political organisations in india formation of indian national congress (inc) militant nationalism radical nationalists

In which year did Early Nationalist leader B. C. Pal said: "I am loyal to the British government because with me loyalty to the British government is identical with loyalty to my own people and my own country"?

  1. 1805

  2. 1835

  3. 1887

  4. 1890
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Explanation

The Early Nationalists leaders who led the Congress and the National Movement from 1885 to 1905 were staunch believers in open minded and moderate politics. They believed in loyalty to the British Crown. B.C. Pal, then a moderate leader, said in 1887, “I am loyal to theBritish Government because with me loyalty to the British Government is identical with loyalty to my own people and my own country… I am loyal to the British Government, because I love self – government.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

When was the state reorganization act came into effect?

  1. 1956

  2. 1957

  3. 1958

  4. 1959
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Explanation

The act came into effect from the constitution act, 1956 and was the seventh amendment act. This act involved measures taken by the Government of India to bring boundaries of Indian states, territories, organizing them under Linguistic lines.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management the nature of the indian economy part 2 industrial revolution in india subsidies, industrial policy and trade policy cottage and small scale industries

In which year the new Industrial Policy was announced? 

  1. 1997

  2. 1951

  3. 1991

  4. 1998
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Explanation

After independence, India adopted the mixed economy principle, but a high stress on the Public sector was given. The government could not manage the debt and inflation and hence we adopted the LPG i.e. Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization under the new industrial policy in 1991. 

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management the nature of the indian economy part 2 industrial revolution in india subsidies, industrial policy and trade policy cottage and small scale industries

The Atomic Energy Commission was formed in ______.

  1. 1948

  2. 1953

  3. 1962

  4. 1975
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Explanation
The Atomic Energy Commission was formed in  1948.The Atomic Energy Commission is the governing body of the department of Atomic Energy. The first chairman was Homi J. Bhabha. Its main objectives are as follows:
a) to organize research in atomic science in the country,
b) to train, atomic scientists in the country.
c) to promote nuclear research in commission's own laboratories in India. 
Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management the nature of the indian economy part 2 industrial revolution in india subsidies, industrial policy and trade policy cottage and small scale industries

In ____ , a talent search and scholarship program was begun to find talented young students to train for work in nuclear power.

  1. 1955

  2. 1956

  3. 1957

  4. 1958
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Explanation

The talent search and scholarship program for nuclear power training was initiated in 1957 as part of India's early efforts to develop its atomic energy capabilities.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management the nature of the indian economy part 2 industrial revolution in india subsidies, industrial policy and trade policy cottage and small scale industries

The new industrial policy was introduced in ________.

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1992
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Explanation

The new industrial policy was introduced in 1991 which includes the latest industrial reforms were many requirements of industrial licensing abolished, restrictions on investment and expansion were removed, and easy access to foreign technology and foreign direct investment was facilitated. 

Multiple choice evs - i rules are for everyone sustainability of natural resources adaptations - mangrove swamps, fast flowing rivers and treetops halophiles

World Environment day was first established by UN Assembly on 

  1. 16th September 1966

  2. 10th July 1996

  3. 5th June 1972

  4. 7th December 1977
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Explanation

'World Environment Day' is celebrated every year on 5 June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by the 'United Nations Environment Programme' (UNEP). It was established by the 'United Nations General Assembly' in 1972 on the day, that 'United Nations Conference on the Human Environment' began. The first 'World Environment Day' was celebrated in 1973. Since then it is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Arrange the following events in chronological order: 
(i) Existence of Independent Vietnam 
(ii) Existence of Bangladesh
(iii) South Rhodesia became independent 
(iv) Burma became independent 

  1. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

  2. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

  3. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

  4. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
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Explanation

Bangladesh came into existence in 1947 during the partition of India and it became independent in 1971. Burma became independent in 1948. South Rhodesia became independent in 1950 and today it is Zimbabwe. Vietnam came into existence in 1945 but it became a unified independent country in 1976.