Organisations and Events Dates

India signed the World Bank Articles of Agreement on December 28, 1945, before independence, as it was still under British rule. This made India one of early founding members. The Bank began operations in 1946, and 1949 is when India received its first loan.

The first prototype of the Tejas LCA (Technology Demonstrator TD-1) made its maiden flight on January 4, 2001. This was a historic milestone in India's aerospace development program.

Banks in India were nationalized in 1969 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On July 19, 1969, 14 major commercial banks were nationalized to serve rural areas and priority sectors. A second round of nationalization happened in 1980 (6 more banks), but 1969 is the primary answer for this GK question.

The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce was adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in 1996. This model law provided the framework for countries to enact e-commerce legislation. India passed the Information Technology Act 2000 in May 2000, based on this UNCITRAL model.

The question asks about N Chandrasekaran's year of joining TCS, but the claimed answer (1987) is incorrect. Chandrasekaran actually joined TCS in 1987 as a software engineer, not 1980 or any of the other years listed. This is a factual error in the question.

Uttaranchal was renamed Uttarakhand in December 2006. The Uttarakhand State Legislature passed the bill in October 2006, and it received Presidential assent in December 2006, making option B correct.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi were the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games. These games were held from October 3-14, 2010, and featured athletes from 71 nations and territories. This was the first time India hosted the Commonwealth Games.

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in 1957, though it was then known as 'Goa Shipyard' under the Portuguese regime. After Goa's liberation in 1961, it was taken over by the Indian government and renamed GSL. It is now a major shipyard under the Ministry of Defence, building warships and vessels for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.

Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut in November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16, making him India's youngest debutant at that time.

India used 1993-94 as the base year for calculating wholesale price index (WPI) inflation figures for many years. The base year is the reference period against which price changes in subsequent years are measured to calculate inflation rates.

Sania Mirza won her first WTA singles title in 2005 at the Hyderabad Open, making history as the first Indian woman to achieve this milestone. This victory launched her breakthrough year on the WTA tour.

The 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai targeted multiple locations including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Oberoi Trident, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The coordinated attacks began on November 26, 2008, and lasted for four days. This date is seared in India's collective memory as one of the deadliest terror attacks on Indian soil, with 166 people killed and over 300 wounded.

India made its One Day International debut in 1974 against England at Leeds. This came after the first ODI was played in 1971, and India participated in the 1975 World Cup. The year 1974 marks India's entry into ODI cricket, making option B correct. Options A (1971) is when the first ODI was played (between Australia and England), and 1975 was when India played its first World Cup match.

Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honor, in 1997-98. This recognized his exceptional contributions to cricket and his status as a national icon in Indian sports.