General Awareness
Organisations and Events Dates
1,912 Questions
Remembering the establishment years of major organizations and historical event dates is vital for competitive exams. This includes nationalization acts, budgets, and environmental laws. These questions will help you memorize important dates for your upcoming government test.
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Organisations and Events Dates Questions
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The Sale of Goods Act was effective from 1st July 1930 in whole of India, except Jammu and Kashmir.
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1982 A.D.
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1983 A.D.
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1984 A.D.
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1985 A.D.
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SAARC was founded on December 8, 1985, at the first SAARC summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The organization was established by the heads of state/government of 7 South Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined later in 2007.
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The Information Technology Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2000 to provide legal recognition for electronic transactions and address cybercrime. It came into effect in 2000, not 1999, 2001, or 2005.
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September 15, 2009
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September 19, 2009
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September 23, 2009
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September 27, 2009
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Doordarshan, India's national public television broadcaster, was launched on September 15, 1959. It celebrated 50 years on September 15, 2009.
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Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi established the Central Ganga Authority in 1985 as part of the Ganga Action Plan to clean and rejuvenate the river. This was one of India's first major environmental initiatives.
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First April
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First June
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First March
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Fifteenth March
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The financial year in India commences on April 1st and ends on March 31st of the following year. This is standardized across all government accounting and budgeting processes. The Union Budget is presented on February 1st, just before the new financial year begins.
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Mahindra & Mahindra was incorporated in 1945 when J.C. Mahindra and K.C. Mahindra partnered with Malik Ghulam Mohammed to enter the automobile industry. This is a historical fact about the company's founding.
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The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized and became a state-owned institution on January 1, 1949, under the RBI Act of 1948. Before this, it was a private bank though it had been established in 1935. 1949 is the correct year when it came under full government ownership.
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The third Indo-Pak war was fought in December 1971 and resulted in the independence of East Pakistan as Bangladesh. The war lasted 13 days and ended with the surrender of Pakistani forces in East Pakistan.
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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. It is a statutory body mandated to protect, promote, and defend child rights in India.
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The Indian Patent Act was first enacted in 1970, replacing the colonial Patents and Designs Act of 1911. It was amended in 1999 to comply with WTO's TRIPS agreement, extending product patent protection to various sectors including pharmaceuticals.
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Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was launched in 2001 to provide employment opportunities and wage employment to rural poor. It was later merged with National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in 2006.
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The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was established in 1965 to promote dairy development in India. It played a key role in Operation Flood, which made India the world's largest milk producer.
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The Cinema Corporation was established in Uttar Pradesh in 1975. This was a state government initiative to promote and regulate film industry and cinema culture in the state. The other dates (1951, 1956, 1971) do not correspond to this establishment.