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

Multiple choice

The Vividh Bharti service of the air was started in

  1. April, 1948

  2. October, 1957

  3. December, 1950

  4. June, 1957
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Vividh Bharati, the commercial service of All India Radio, was launched on October 3, 1957. It was designed to provide popular entertainment programming.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Punjab Govt. pass Primary Education Act?

  1. In 1980

  2. In 1960

  3. In 1957

  4. In 1987
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Punjab Primary Education Act was enacted in 1960 to provide for the expansion and improvement of primary education in the state. This is a specific historical fact regarding regional educational legislation.

Multiple choice

When was NPS was launched in India?

  1. January, 2006

  2. January, 2007

  3. January, 2008

  4. January, 2004
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The National Pension System (NPS) was launched by the Government of India on January 1, 2004, initially for government employees.

Multiple choice

The period of plan-holiday in India was

  1. 1962-65

  2. 1966-69

  3. 1969-72

  4. 1972-75
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The plan-holiday period in India occurred after the failure of the Third Five-Year Plan due to wars and drought, spanning from 1966 to 1969.