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Organisations and Events Dates

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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 economics government budget and economy trade deficits, savings and investment public finance and budget public finance, taxes and budget

Full convertibility of Rupee on Trade A/c was declared in _______.

  1. 1992-93

  2. 1989-90

  3. 1999-2000

  4. 1993-94
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Full convertibility of the Rupee on the trade account (current account) was introduced in India in the 1993-94 budget, following the economic reforms initiated in 1991.

Multiple choice integration of karnataka and border disputes women freedom fighters women freedom fighters of karnataka history

Umabai  Kundapura died in the year _________

  1. 1992

  2. 1982

  3. 1972

  4. 1985
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.  She assumed the leadership of women unit of Sevadal, which was started by N.S. Hardekar in 1923.  She took over the responsibility of Sarswat Sahityik Samaj, Bhagini Mandal and Tilak School of Bombay. She died in the year 1992.

Multiple choice history vital villages, thriving towns construction of history sources of modern history the idea of history

When did Press Trust of India started using the satellite broadcast technology instead of tele-printers?

  1. During the 1980s

  2. During the 1990s

  3. During the 2000s

  4. During the 1970s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

During 1990s, PTI started using the 'Satellite broadcast' technology instead of tele-printers to sent news all over the country. PTI has now started its online service.

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - service sector the economy of maharashtra economics

When was Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) was launched in Maharashtra?

  1. 2007

  2. 2009

  3. 2010

  4. 2011
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) was launched in 2009 with the objective to improve the access as well as the quality of secondary education. During 2016-17, the state government's expenditure on secondary and higher secondary education was 16089 crore.

Multiple choice botany biotechnology and its applications biopiracy biotechnological regulations principles and process of biotechnology

The neem campaign was initiated in

  1. 1992

  2. 1993

  3. 2000

  4. 2001
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The neem campaign was initiated in $1998$. Neem Foundation is an Indian voluntary independent, non-profit organization established in $1993$. It is supported by leading scientists and environmentalists to engage in Neem related research. The Neem foundation is an important international forum for individuals and institutions and for the Neem movements of all countries. The Neem foundation also managing the national campaign to declare NEEM as the national Heritage tree of India.

Multiple choice evs - i agricultural development in india social and economic change food storage and conservation of environment independent india (the first 30 years - 1947-77)

The first Green Revolution in India started in ?

  1. 1963-65

  2. 1967-68

  3. 1970-73

  4. 1972-79
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

First Green Revolution started in India - 1967-1968. The Green Revolution refers to a set of research and the development of technology transfer initiatives occurring between the 1930s and the late 1960s, that increased agricultural production world wide.

Multiple choice evs nation's pride story of great people contribution of revolutionary organisation in freedom movement revolutionary movement and important revolutionaries

In which year a postal stamp was issued in India commemorating the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh?

  1. 1955

  2. 1967

  3. 1983

  4. 1962
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh born on 28 September 1907 was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He was trialed and sentenced to death in the Lahore Conspiracy Case in which he killed the DSP Saunders to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. Singh along with Rajguru and Sukhdev was hanged on 23 March 1931 in the Lahore jail. India Post issued a postal stamp on him in 1967 in India commemorating his birth anniversary.