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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 geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

When was the National Disaster Management Act enacted in?

  1. 2004

  2. 2002

  3. 2005

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

The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2005 to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith.

Multiple choice civics citizens and citizenship citizens and citizenship state and citizen citizenship national symbols our national symbols

When was Universal Adult Franchise granted in India?

  1. 1948

  2. 1950

  3. 1952

  4. 1954
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India adopted the principle of universal adult franchise when the present Constitution was enacted in 1949 which was implemented on January 26, 1950.

Universal Adult Franchise means the right to vote to every adult of the country. The right to vote is not restricted by race, sex, belief, wealth, or social status. in India it was granted in 1950.

Multiple choice civics citizens and citizenship citizens and citizenship state and citizen citizenship national symbols our national symbols

A person born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July 1987 is a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Indian Citizenship law provides for citizenship on the basis of Birth, descent, registration, and naturalisation. 
Persons born outside India on or after 26 January 1950 but before 10 December 1992 are citizens of India by descent if their father was a citizen of India at the time of their birth. (By Descent)
A person born in India on or after 1 July 1987 is a citizen of India if either parent was a citizen of India at the time of the birth. (By Birth) .
Multiple choice political science india's relationship with other countries regional organisation india’s international relations foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries

In which year was Bangladesh created?

  1. 1970

  2. 1971

  3. 1972

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

The Bangladesh Liberation War also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh, was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan and the 1971 Bangladesh genocide. It resulted in the independence of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The war began after the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971. It pursued the systematic elimination of nationalist Bengali civilians, students, intelligentsia, religious minorities and armed personnel. The junta annulled the results of the 1970 elections and arrested Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Multiple choice history science and technology language, writing and great books achievements in science and technology india's achievements in science and technology

When did a completely Indian made nuclear reactor called Dhruva was started?

  1. 1975

  2. 1980

  3. 1985

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

In 1985, a completely Indian made nuclear reactor called Dhruva was started at Trombay near Mumbai. This Dhruva nuclear reactor uses uranium as fuel. At this center, 350 radioactive substances are produced. They are used in industry, agriculture and medicine.

Multiple choice history science and technology language, writing and great books achievements in science and technology india's achievements in science and technology

When NPCIL was established?

  1. 1980

  2. 1982

  3. 1985

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

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. was set up in 1987 to generate electricity from atomic energy. The objective of the company is to master and develop the technology to generate safe, cheap and environmentally profitable power and make the country self-sufficient.

Multiple choice history science and technology language, writing and great books achievements in science and technology india's achievements in science and technology

When was the first nuclear test performed in India?

  1. 1970

  2. 1974

  3. 1976

  4. 1979
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India successfully performed her first nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan on 18th May 1974 in consonance with the policy of using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and for self-sufficiency.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Biodiversity act of India was passed by Parliament in

  1. 1992

  2. 1996

  3. 2000

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

An Act of the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India was passed in 2002 known as the Biodiversity Act of India. This act provides methods for the sharing of benefits in an equitable manner arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and its knowledge. The function of this act includes: Regulation of acts prohibited under the Act, Advise the Government on the conservation of biodiversity, etc. Any offense under this Act is non-bailable and cognizable.

So, the correct answer is '2002'.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

India became a party to convention on biological diversity in

  1. 1994

  2. 1993

  3. 1992

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

The Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro, also known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. It resulted in the Convention on Biodiversity, a multilateral treaty. Three major goals were addressed in this convention which included: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the genetic resources. India became a party to Convention on Biological Diversity in '1994'.
So, the correct answer is '1994'.
Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

India became a party to Convention on Biological Diversity in

  1. 1994

  2. 1993

  3. 1992

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

The Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro, also known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. It resulted in the Convention on Biodiversity, a multilateral treaty. Three major goals were addressed in this convention which included: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the genetic resources. India became a party to this convention in 1994.

So, the correct answer is '1994'.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

India became a party to convention on biological diversity in the year

  1. 1994

  2. 1993

  3. 1992

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

The Earth's Summit was held at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 1992. Earth summit at Rio, Brazil, promoted 'Convention on Biological Diversity' (CBD), which was signed by 152 nations. Its recommendations came into effect on 29$^{th}$ Dec, 1993. India became a party to this 'Convention on Biological Diversity' in May 1994.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

The New Economic Policy was introduced in India in _____________.

  1. $1991$
  2. $1998$
  3. $1997$

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India's New Economic Policy of 1991 was a neoliberal Structural Adjustment Program that allowed India to qualify for aid from the World Bank and IMF. In 1990, India faced an economic crisis and was "on the brink of default" on its debts.

The new economic policy included the policies of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation.

Multiple choice evs earth - our home need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Wildlife protection act was enacted in India in 

  1. 1947

  2. 1962

  3. 1972

  4. 1992
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.