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

The Sahitya Akademi was established in the year:

  1. 1956

  2. 1961

  3. 1966

  4. 1971
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi was established in 1956.

Multiple choice

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in the year:

  1. 1985

  2. 1990

  3. 1995

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

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1985.

Multiple choice

Bharatanatyam is recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in which year?

  1. 2003

  2. 2005

  3. 2008

  4. 2010
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bharatanatyam was recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2003.

Multiple choice

In which year did India issue a stamp depicting the Space Shuttle Atlantis?

  1. 2020

  2. 2021

  3. 2022

  4. 2023
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India issued a stamp depicting the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2021.

Multiple choice

When was the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act enacted?

  1. 1972

  2. 1974

  3. 1976

  4. 1978
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974.

Multiple choice

The Indian government established the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in which year?

  1. 1952

  2. 1962

  3. 1972

  4. 1982
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian government established the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 1952 to regulate the exhibition of films in the country.

Multiple choice

The Indian government banned Salman Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" in which year?

  1. 1988

  2. 1989

  3. 1990

  4. 1991
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian government banned Salman Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" in 1988, following protests by Muslim groups who claimed that the novel was blasphemous.

Multiple choice

The Indian government banned Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things" in which year?

  1. 1997

  2. 1998

  3. 1999

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

The Indian government banned Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things" in 1998, following protests by Hindu groups who claimed that the novel was blasphemous.

Multiple choice

The Indian government banned Taslima Nasreen's novel "Lajja" in which year?

  1. 1993

  2. 1994

  3. 1995

  4. 1996
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian government banned Taslima Nasreen's novel "Lajja" in 1994, following protests by Muslim groups who claimed that the novel was blasphemous.

Multiple choice

The Indian government banned Wendy Doniger's book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" in which year?

  1. 2009

  2. 2010

  3. 2011

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

The Indian government banned Wendy Doniger's book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" in 2011, following protests by Hindu groups who claimed that the book was offensive and inaccurate.

Multiple choice

The Commonwealth Games were held in India in which year?

  1. 2002

  2. 2006

  3. 2010

  4. 2014
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi, India, in 2010.

Multiple choice

The Khelo India initiative was launched in which year?

  1. 2016

  2. 2017

  3. 2018

  4. 2019
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Khelo India initiative was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, to promote sports at the grassroots level.

Multiple choice

In which year were the Asia Pacific Screen Awards first presented?

  1. 2005

  2. 2007

  3. 2009

  4. 2011
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards were first presented in 2007.

Multiple choice

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was established in which year?

  1. 1984

  2. 1986

  3. 1988

  4. 1990
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was established in 1984.

Multiple choice

When was the first Indian Fashion Report published?

  1. 2008

  2. 2010

  3. 2012

  4. 2014
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first Indian Fashion Report was published in 2010.