Organisations and Events Dates

The 13th Finance Commission of India, chaired by Vijay Kelkar, was constituted to give recommendations for the five-year period starting from April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2015.

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) was affiliated with the ICC (International Cricket Council) in 1926, which was three years after its formation in 1923.

TCS was listed on both NSE and BSE on August 9, 2004, in what was then India's largest IPO. The listing marked a significant milestone as TCS became the first software company from India to be listed on a stock exchange outside India (NYSE). 1998, 2006, and 2008 are incorrect.

TCS established its Shanghai operations in 2002 as part of its international expansion strategy. This marked TCS's entry into the Chinese market during its global growth phase in the early 2000s.

Ilayaraja was honored with the Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1998 for his outstanding contribution to music. This award is one of the highest honors for musicians in India. The other years listed do not correspond to when he received this specific state recognition.

The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket competition in India. It was introduced by the BCCI in the 1973-74 season and named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar, known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket.

Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World in 1994 at the age of 21, representing India. She won the title at the 44th Miss World pageant held in Sun City, South Africa on November 19, 1994. This was a significant moment as she was the first Indian winner of Miss World, paving the way for subsequent Indian winners like Sushmita Sen (Miss Universe 1994) and Priyanka Chopra (Miss World 2000).

Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973, as a conservation initiative to protect the Bengal tiger and its habitat. It was started from Jim Corbett National Park and has since expanded to 50 tiger reserves across India. The project was launched by Indira Gandhi's government in response to the rapidly declining tiger population due to poaching and habitat loss.

Goa achieved statehood on May 30, 1987, becoming the 25th state of India. Before this, Goa was a Union Territory since 1961 when it was liberated from Portuguese rule. The statehood announcement was made by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1997 for his contributions to scientific research and modernization of defense technology. Option D is correct. Options A, B, and C are incorrect years: 1931 is before his birth (1931), 1999 is two years late, and 2001 is four years late. Kalam was the 11th President of India (2002-2007) and was known as the Missile Man of India.

Sachin Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973, making him only 16 when he made his international debut. This is well-documented in cricket history.

Tata Nano was launched on March 23, 2009, at a public ceremony in Mumbai. It was unveiled at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi in January 2008, but the commercial launch with pricing was the March Mumbai event.

Dr. Rajkumar, the legendary Kannada film actor, received the Padma Bhushan award in 1983 from the Government of India. This was one of India's highest civilian honors. The other years listed (1986, 1990, 1996) are incorrect for this specific award.

Ayrton Senna won his third and final F1 World Championship in 1991 with McLaren-Honda. He won titles in 1988, 1990, and 1991, with 1991 being his last championship year.

Rahul Dravid was born in 1973, specifically on January 11, 1973, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. This makes 1973 the correct answer among the given options for his birth year.