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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

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In India disinvestment process started in ________.

  1. 1991-92

  2. 1990-92

  3. 1996-97

  4. 2000-01
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In India disinvestment and privatization process started in 1991-92 since new economic policy was adopted in 1991 by Indian government. Disinvestment refers to the process of transferring and selling of public assets to private ownership.

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NABARD is an apex body which coordinates all the activities of all institutions involved in the rural financing system was set up in the year _______.

  1. 1964

  2. 1982

  3. 1975

  4. 1988
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

NABARD was set up in the year 1982

NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. This bank deals with matters concerning policy, planning and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India.

Its headquarters is located in Mumbai

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Prevention of Money Laundering Act came into force from ________.

  1. 2002

  2. 2005

  3. 2006

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

Money laundering is the act of transforming profits obtained from crime and corruption into legitimate profits. To prevent this ‘Prevention of Money Laundering Act’ was enacted. Though this act was enacted in the year 2002, it came into force with effect from July 1, 2005.

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When did Anna Hazare start the hunger strike against corruption?

  1. 5 April 2011

  2. 6 April 2012

  3. 7 April 2013

  4. 8 April 2014
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist. He led a number of movements on rural development and to increase government transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life. He started hunger strike against corruption on 5th April 2011. The aim of this strike is to pressurise government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law, ‘The Lokpal Bill, 2011’.

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National Literacy Mission was established in the year ______.

  1. 1987

  2. 1988

  3. 1989

  4. 1990
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Literacy is the backbone and heartbeat of a developing nation. A literate nation is free from any kind of slavery and open to varied arenas of progress. But, removing the scourge of illiteracy from a vast country like India is a tough mission. To convert this tough mission into an achievable one, the Government of India initiated the National Literacy Mission (NLM) in 1988. The mission aims at imparting functional literacy to millions of Indians, especially those in the age bracket of 15-35 years.

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_____ was the year when the methods to bring a Green Revolution were introduced in India.

  1. 1943

  2. 1963

  3. 1985

  4. 1996
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The methods to bring about a Green Revolution was first introduced in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug, an American agro-scientist. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds that resulted in higher production of foodgrains.

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When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched?

  1. January 1999

  2. May 2000

  3. December 2000

  4. October 2005
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a Government sponsored scheme to provide highly subsidised food to millions of the poorest families. It was launched by the government on 25 December 2000 and first implemented in Rajasthan.

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Which programme was launched in the year 2000?

  1. AAY

  2. NREGA

  3. PDS

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

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a Government of India sponsored scheme to provide highly subsidised food to millions of the poorest families. It was launched by the government on 25 December 2000 and first implemented in the state of Rajasthan.

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The Food Corporation of India was established on ____________.

  1. 14th January, 1965

  2. 1st June, 1960

  3. 1st January, 1966

  4. 15th January, 1970
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Food Corporation of India is an organization founded on 14th January, 1965 and run by the Government of India to provide food subsidies to the poor section of the society. 

 

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Biodiversity Act of India, to preserve biological diversity and conserve environment was passed in the year?

  1. 2000

  2. 2001

  3. 2002

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

The Biodiversity Act of India was passed in the year 2002. It was passed by the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India. The act provides the various ways to protect and foster biodiversity. It includes sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources like river, land, sea, plants, tree, mountains, animals etc.

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When did the Indian Government pass the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing Of Claims) Act?

  1. March 1987

  2. March 1986

  3. March 1985

  4. March 1984
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C Correct answer
Explanation

On March 1985, The Indian Government passed the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act. The act confers certain powers to the Central Government to secure the claims arising out of Bhopal Gas Leak disaster so that the claims should be dealt speedily, effectively, and in equitable manner.

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Bhopal gas tragedy took place in the year?

  1. 1985

  2. 1986

  3. 1984

  4. 1983
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhopal gas tragedy took place in the year 1984. On 3rd December 1984, a gas leak incident happened at the Union Carbide India Limited pesticides plant in Bhopal. It killed about three thousand people immediately and led to the death of fifteen thousand people in subsequent weeks.