Organisations and Events Dates

The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was launched at the block level in India in 1978-79 during the Fifth Five Year Plan as a major anti-poverty initiative targeting rural households below the poverty line.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) was established in 1956 as a Government of India enterprise. It's India's largest crude oil and natural gas company. 1950 is too early, while 1959 and 1962 post-date ONGC's actual founding year.

The Government of India nationalized 14 major commercial banks on July 19, 1969, under the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Ordinance. This was a significant step in banking sector reform, bringing 84% of banking business under public sector control. In 1980, 6 more banks were nationalized, bringing the total to 20 nationalized banks.

The Indian Patent Act first came into force in 1970.

SJSRY (Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana) was launched on December 1, 1997. It was a poverty alleviation programme for urban poor, replaced by NULM in 2013.

The Planning Commission of India was constituted in March 1950 through a Cabinet resolution. It was established to formulate India's Five-Year Plans and oversee economic development. It was later replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015.

FERA came into force with effect from January 1, 1974. 

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie was established in September 1959 as the National Academy of Administration. It was later renamed in 1972 after Lal Bahadur Shastri and is the premier training institute for IAS officers.

The National Literacy Mission (NLM) was established in 1988 with the goal of achieving 75% literacy by 2005. It was launched as a societal mission with emphasis on participatory approaches and aimed to impart functional literacy to non-literate adults in the 15-35 age group.

The Punjab government passed the Primary Education Act in 1960, providing a legislative framework for compulsory primary education in the state. This was one of the early state-level initiatives to formalize and strengthen primary education provisions in independent India.

The Acharya Rama Murti Committee was constituted in 1990 and submitted its comprehensive report titled 'Towards an Enlightened and Socialistic Society' in December 1990. This report provided the basis for subsequent revisions to education policy.

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) was established in 1969 as a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Power to finance and promote rural electrification projects in India.

2006-07 was declared as the 'Year of Passenger Service with a Smile' by the Ministry of Railways under Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. This initiative aimed to improve passenger experience and service quality across Indian Railways.

The Lead Bank Scheme was introduced in 1969 to promote integrated rural development and ensure banking services in underbanked areas. Each district was assigned a lead bank for coordination.

The Imperial Bank of India was reconstituted as the State Bank of India on July 1, 1955, through the SBI Act, 1955. Option A is correct with the date '1st Jul 1955'. This transformation made SBI the largest commercial bank in India. The other dates (1968 and 1969) are associated with bank nationalization, not SBI's establishment.