Organisations and Events Dates

The Reserve Bank of India began issuing currency notes in 1938, taking over from the Government of India which previously managed paper currency. India gained independence in 1947, and RBI was established in 1935 but started note production later.

The Government of India officially adopted the new rupee symbol (₹) on July 15, 2010. The symbol was selected from over 3,000 entries and was designed by D. Udaya Kumar. It blends Devanagari 'Ra' with Roman 'R'.

Kapil Dev made his Test and ODI international debut for India in November 1978 against Pakistan.

The contributory state pension was introduced in 1947 under the National Insurance Act 1946, marking a shift to a contribution-based system. This established the modern framework for state pensions.

The first McDonald's in India opened on October 13, 1996 at Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar in New Delhi. This location was also notable for being the world's first McDonald's that did not serve beef, respecting local cultural and religious practices. The spelling 'firts' and incomplete date in option C ('Oct 13, Basant Lok') appear to be OCR/typo errors.

The first McDonald's in India opened in October 1996 at Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar in New Delhi. It was the first McDonald's globally to not serve beef, respecting local religious sentiments. The chain adapted its menu to include chicken, fish, and vegetarian options instead.

The first Border-Gavaskar Trophy series was played in 1996-97. This bilateral Test series between India and Australia was named after legendary batsmen Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border, starting a celebrated cricketing rivalry.

Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was instituted in 1954. The first recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman. 1952 (option D) is too early as the Constitution was just adopted, and 1958 (option B) is after the first awards were given.

India's first nuclear test was Operation Smiling Buddha conducted at Pokhran on May 18, 1974. The 1998 tests under Operation Shakti were India's second series of nuclear tests.

Kiran Bedi received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994 for government service, becoming the first Indian woman to receive this honor. She was recognized for her prison reform work at Tihar Jail.

The Indian Air Force was founded on 8 October 1932. Its Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary) was celebrated in 1982. The Diamond Jubilee (60th) was in 1992.

Jharkhand (November 15), Chhattisgarh (November 1), and Uttarakhand (November 9) were all carved out of existing states and became India's newest states in 2000 under the States Reorganisation Act. Option B is correct.

Dhanraj Pillay made his international hockey debut in 1989. He went on to become one of India's greatest hockey players, representing the country for over 15 years and being known for his exceptional dribbling skills and goal-scoring ability. The debut year 1989 is well-documented in his career records.