Organisations and Events Dates

The Telugu Ganga Project was initiated in 1976 as a joint undertaking between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to supply drinking water to Chennai city from the Srisailam reservoir on the Krishna River. It was inaugurated in 1976 and took nearly two decades to complete.

By 1997, Kerala achieved universal telecommunications access with all villages having public telephones with STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) and ISD (International Subscriber Dialing) facilities. This was part of Kerala's early investments in rural connectivity infrastructure, making it a leader in communications penetration during the 1990s.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 to honor Asian leaders and public servants. It's considered Asia's Nobel Prize equivalent.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award was instituted in 1965 by the Indian government to honor international understanding. It was named after India's first Prime Minister.

Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in 1973 to protect and conserve the declining tiger population. This landmark conservation initiative established tiger reserves across the country and is considered one of India's most successful wildlife conservation programs.

The PIN (Postal Index Number) system was introduced in India on August 15, 1972 by the Indian Postal Service. Option B is correct. Options A, C, and D are incorrect dates - 1968, 1947 (Independence), and 1951 have no relation to PIN introduction.

This is a duplicate of question 54300 asking about the year Indian postal service started. The correct answer is 1764 (Option B), making it one of the world's oldest postal systems. Options A (1947), C (1947 again as option C vs A in 54300), and D (1972) are incorrect.

CID (Crime Investigation Department), the popular Indian detective television series on Sony TV, premiered in 1997. The show became one of India's longest-running television series. 1997 is the correct launch year for this iconic crime drama.

Aishwarya Rai won Miss World 1994 in Sun City, South Africa. She was the second Indian woman to win Miss World after Reita Faria in 1966. Her victory launched her successful film career in Bollywood and Hollywood.

Ajith Kumar, the Tamil film actor, was born on May 1, 1971. This is a factual biographical detail. Option B (1972) and C (1970) are close but incorrect years, while D has both wrong year and wrong day.

The first Indian Grand Prix was held in 2011 at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. Sebastian Vettel won this inaugural race. The F1 Indian GP continued until 2013 before being discontinued due to financial and tax issues.

Sachin Tendulkar received the Arjuna Award in 1994 for his outstanding cricket achievements. He was just 21 years old and had already established himself as a key player in Indian cricket. The award recognizes sporting excellence at the national level.