Organisations and Events Dates

REC is a PSU under the Ministry of Power focused on rural electrification. It was established in 1969 to finance rural electrification projects.

The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) was established on October 2, 1961, as a premier Indian shipping company under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 1957 is incorrect as it predates SCI's formation. 1967 and 1981 are also incorrect years for SCI's establishment.

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) was formed on January 19, 1973, to manage and operate India's steel plants. SAIL is a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Steel. 1986 and 1988 are incorrect as they postdate SAIL's formation. 1954 is too early.

The first major wave of commercial bank nationalisation in India occurred on July 19, 1969, when the government nationalised 14 major commercial banks. This was a monumental step in aligning the banking sector with the socio-economic goals of the country. Therefore, 1969 is the correct year.

The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935, in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. It began its operations by taking over from the Government of India its functions of managing currency and credit.

Dr. Rajkumar passed away on April 12, 2006. He was a legendary figure in Kannada cinema and his death was mourned across Karnataka.

Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died on September 2, 2009, in a helicopter crash. This is a factual question about a specific historical event.

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968, exactly 68 years after the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. Unlike the other categories, it was not specified in Nobel's will but was created by Sweden's central bank.

In 2004, Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking discoveries of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system. They mapped how the nose detects and processes smells.

Sachin Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973. This is the correct birthdate for the legendary Indian cricketer. Options A, B, and D list incorrect dates.

Kapil Dev, India's World Cup-winning captain, was born on January 6, 1959. Options A, C, and D show incorrect dates (wrong year or month).

Rahul Dravid, the legendary Indian batsman and former captain, was born on January 11, 1973. This is straightforward factual recall of a famous cricketer's birth date. The other options either have the wrong year (1974) or wrong month (June).

Sourav Ganguly, the former Indian captain and 'Prince of Kolkata', was born on July 8, 1972. Option A has the right month but wrong year, while B and D have incorrect months or years.

MS Dhoni, India's World Cup-winning captain, was born on July 7, 1981. Option B has the wrong year, A has the wrong month, and D is a year too late.

VVS Laxman, known for his epic 281 against Australia, was born on November 1, 1974. Options B and D incorrectly change the day to the 2nd, while C is a year later.