Organisations and Events Dates

The 2011 Census was indeed India's 15th census since 1872, conducted in two phases: House Listing and Housing Census (April-September 2010) followed by Population Enumeration in February 2011. C Chandramouli served as the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India during this period, making all statements in the question factually correct.

The 2011 Census was indeed India's 15th census since 1872, conducted in two phases: House Listing and Housing Census (April-September 2010) followed by Population Enumeration in February 2011. C Chandramouli served as the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India during this period, making all statements in the question factually correct.

Anil Kumble announced his retirement from Test cricket on November 2, 2008, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Delhi. The December and 2009 options are incorrect.

Rahul Dravid was born on January 11, 1973, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The other listed dates are incorrect, so option C is correct.

Sachin Tendulkar made his Test cricket debut in 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi. He debuted at age 16 and went on to become one of cricket's greatest batsmen. The years 1986, 1990, and 1991 are incorrect as Sachin was too young in 1986 and had already established himself by 1990-91.

Kapil Dev made his Test cricket debut in 1978 against Pakistan in Faisalabad. He became India's premier fast bowler and later captained India to the 1983 World Cup victory. The years 1975, 1977, and 1980 are incorrect as Kapil Dev had not yet started his Test career during those years.

Sunil Gavaskar made his Test cricket debut in 1971 against the West Indies in Port of Spain. He went on to become one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history and was the first to score 10,000 Test runs. The years 1965, 1974, and 1975 are incorrect - Gavaskar was too young in 1965 and had already debuted by 1974-75.

Sourav Ganguly made his Test cricket debut in 1996 against England at Lord's, scoring a century on debut. He became one of India's most successful captains and was known as 'Prince of Kolkata.' The years 1994, 1999, and 2000 are incorrect as Ganguly had not yet debuted in 1994 and was already established by 1999-2000.

Mohammed Azharuddin made his Test cricket debut in 1984 against England at Kolkata, scoring centuries in his first three Test matches - a record that still stands. He went on to become India's captain and one of its most stylish middle-order batsmen. The years 1980, 1987, and 1988 are incorrect as Azharuddin had not yet started his Test career in 1980 and was already established by 1987-88.

The deadline for upgrading two-wheelers from BS-2 to BS-3 emission norms was extended to July 1, 2010 for 13 major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and others. This extension was granted to give auto manufacturers additional time to comply with the stricter environmental standards.

India qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by default after other Asian teams withdrew. However, India ultimately did not participate, citing travel costs and the FIFA requirement that players wear shoes, whereas many Indian players were accustomed to playing barefoot.

Tamil was declared a Classical Language (Semmozhi) by the Government of India in 2004, making it the first language to receive this status. This recognition honors Tamil's ancient literary tradition (Sangam literature) dating back over 2000 years. 2009 is when the Classical Language status scheme was formalized.

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer, was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai. He holds numerous cricket records including most international runs and centuries, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Ratan Tata joined the Tata Group in December 1962, starting his career with the company. He began working on the shop floor and later rose to become chairman. The other dates are incorrect.