General Awareness

Organisations and Events Dates

1,785 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.

Banking and finance establishment yearsIndian government acts datesSports milestones yearsSpace and technology timelinesInsurance and budget schemes

Organisations and Events Dates Questions

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

Gherao was introduced in the year _________.

  1. 1967

  2. 1968

  3. 1969

  4. 1970
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gherao was introduced in the year 1967. It was first introduced in West Bengal. Gherao can be defined as a type of protest in which workers prevent employers or managers from leaving a place of work until certain demands are met.

Multiple choice commercial applications forest and wildlife laws - environmental ethics and resource use environmental conservation. our social responsibility conservation of forest laws and movements for the conservation of forests and wildlife

The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 was first amended in

  1. 1991

  2. 1995

  3. 2001

  4. 2007
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 was first amended in 1991. It is enacted for protection of plants and animal species and controling poaching, smuggling and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives.

Thus, the correct answer is '1991.'

Multiple choice commercial applications forest and wildlife laws - environmental ethics and resource use environmental conservation. our social responsibility conservation of forest laws and movements for the conservation of forests and wildlife

Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year. 

  1. 1992

  2. 1996

  3. 2000

  4. 2002.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, was passed for the preservation of biological diversity in India and provides methods for equal sharing of benefits arising by the use of traditional biological resources.

So, the correct option is '2002'. 

Multiple choice geography environmental changes atmosphere as a green house global warming and climate change energy from the sun

When was India's first National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) launched?

  1. 2001

  2. 2006

  3. 2008

  4. 2010
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Government of India in its efforts to combat climate change launched its Nationwide programme on 30th June 2008. It was called the 'The National Action Plan on Climate Change'. It was adopted to address the future policies and programmes for climate change mitigation and adoption. The NAPCC comprises of  8 missions to accomplish the goals.

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) distinction between accounting and book-keeping distinction between book-keeping and accounting meaning and objectives of accounting

In which year was the Chartered Accountants Institute was set up ?

  1. 1947

  2. 1948

  3. 1949

  4. 1950
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It was established on 1 July 1949 as a statutory body under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 enacted by the Parliament (acting as the provisional Parliament of India) to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. ICAI is the second largest professional Accounting & Finance body in the world.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based distribution of major industries automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

When National Aviation Company India Ltd. came in existence ?

  1. 15th Aug., 2005

  2. 10th Aug., 2007

  3. 27th Aug., 2007

  4. 10 Aug., 2005
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • National Aviation Company limited is a merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. This was merged according companies act 1956, in the year 2007 on 27th August.
  • Under completion of merger now exists only one primary airline called Air India providing regional and low cost point to point services.

Multiple choice commerce goods and services tax goods and service tax study of gst goods and services tax (gst)

In India, GST became effective from _______.

  1. 1st April, 2017

  2. 1st January, 2017

  3. 1st July, 2017

  4. 1st March, 2017
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The Goods and Services tax came into effect from July 1, 2017 through the implementation of 101st Amendment of the Constitution of India by the Indian government. The tax replaced existing multiple cascading taxes levied by the central and state governments.
Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

In which year, The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. was set up?

  1. 1962

  2. 1868

  3. 1967

  4. 1973
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Electronics Corporation of India Limited was setup under the Department of Atomic Energy on 11th April, 1967 with a view to generate a strong  indigenous capability in the field of professional grade electronics.

Multiple choice business studies insurance - introduction and importance concept, scope and social security in india concept of social security industrial relations, trade unions and social security

National Pension System (NPS) is a government-sponsored pension scheme. It was launched in ______________.

  1. January 2005

  2. January 2004

  3. January 2007

  4. January 2003
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

National Pension System (NPS) is a government-sponsored pension scheme. It was launched in January 2004. National Pension Scheme provides old age income with reasonable market based returns. NPS was initially launched only for government employees.

Multiple choice business studies insurance - introduction and importance concept, scope and social security in india concept of social security industrial relations, trade unions and social security

Government of India established Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on 10th October, 2003.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

b'Government of India established Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on 10th October, 2003- this is  a true statement. This was established by the Government of India to promote old age income security by developing and regulating funds in order to protect the interests of the subscribers to schemes of pension funds.