General Awareness

Organisations and Events Dates

1,912 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

What is the base year for calculating the CPI in India?

  1. 2012

  2. 2010

  3. 2006

  4. 2018
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The base year for calculating the CPI in India is 2012, which means that the prices of goods and services in that year are used as the reference point for measuring inflation.

Multiple choice

When did Indian Goa Trance music originate?

  1. 1960s

  2. 1970s

  3. 1980s

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

Indian Goa Trance music originated in the 1980s, when Indian musicians began to experiment with electronic music and traditional Indian music.

Multiple choice

When was the first Panchayati Raj Act enacted in India?

  1. 1947

  2. 1959

  3. 1973

  4. 1992
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first Panchayati Raj Act was enacted in 1959 by the state of Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

Malala Yousafzai's autobiography, "I Am Malala", was published in:

  1. 2012

  2. 2013

  3. 2014

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

Malala Yousafzai's autobiography, "I Am Malala", was published in 2013, shortly after she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban for her advocacy of girls' education.

Multiple choice

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was established in the year:

  1. 1950

  2. 1955

  3. 1960

  4. 1965
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was established in 1950.

Multiple choice

The Sangeet Natak Akademi was established in the year:

  1. 1952

  2. 1957

  3. 1962

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

The Sangeet Natak Akademi was established in 1952.

Multiple choice

The Lalit Kala Akademi was established in the year:

  1. 1954

  2. 1959

  3. 1964

  4. 1969
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Lalit Kala Akademi was established in 1954.

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.