General Awareness

Organisations and Events Dates

1,785 Questions

Remembering the establishment years of major organizations and historical event dates is vital for competitive exams. This includes nationalization acts, budgets, and environmental laws. These questions will help you memorize important dates for your upcoming government test.

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Organisations and Events Dates Questions

Multiple choice

In which year was the Indian Competition Act enacted?

  1. 2000

  2. 2002

  3. 2004

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

The Indian Competition Act was enacted in 2002.

Multiple choice

When was the Indian Health Care Improvement Act enacted?

  1. 1976

  2. 1988

  3. 1992

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act was enacted on October 1, 1976, as part of the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Sports Hall of Fame in India established?

  1. 1995

  2. 1997

  3. 2000

  4. 2002
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sports Hall of Fame in India was established in 1995.

Multiple choice

When was the Reserve Bank of India established?

  1. 1935

  2. 1947

  3. 1950

  4. 1962
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935, under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Multiple choice

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India on which date?

  1. July 1, 2017

  2. August 5, 2016

  3. October 2, 2015

  4. December 31, 2014
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India on July 1, 2017. It is a comprehensive indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services.

Multiple choice

When was the Right to Information Act passed in India?

  1. 2002

  2. 2005

  3. 2010

  4. 2015
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Right to Information Act was passed in India in 2005.

Multiple choice

When was the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) established?

  1. 1951

  2. 1956

  3. 1961

  4. 1966
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) was established in 1956.

Multiple choice

The Kothari Commission was appointed to review the education system in India in which year?

  1. 1959

  2. 1964

  3. 1968

  4. 1972
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Kothari Commission was appointed in 1964 to examine the education system in India and recommend reforms.

Multiple choice

The Right to Education Act was enacted in India in which year?

  1. 2009

  2. 2010

  3. 2011

  4. 2012
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Right to Education Act was enacted in India in 2009, guaranteeing free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14.

Multiple choice

The concept of 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (Education for All) was launched in India in which year?

  1. 2000

  2. 2001

  3. 2002

  4. 2003
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (Education for All) was launched in India in 2001, aiming to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14.

Multiple choice

The New Education Policy (NEP) of India was introduced in which year?

  1. 2019

  2. 2020

  3. 2021

  4. 2022
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The New Education Policy (NEP) of India was introduced in 2020, aiming to bring about comprehensive reforms in the education system.

Multiple choice

When was the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) established?

  1. 1951

  2. 1961

  3. 1971

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

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) was established in 1951 as a national center for research in astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields.

Multiple choice

When was the first planetarium in India established?

  1. 1954

  2. 1964

  3. 1974

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

The first planetarium in India, the Nehru Planetarium, was established in New Delhi in 1954.

Multiple choice

In which year did S. M. Srivastava receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?

  1. 1958

  2. 1962

  3. 1966

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

S. M. Srivastava received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1962 for his contributions to mathematics.

Multiple choice

In which year did S. M. Srivastava receive the Ramanujan Prize?

  1. 1955

  2. 1959

  3. 1963

  4. 1967
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

S. M. Srivastava received the Ramanujan Prize in 1959 for his contributions to mathematics.