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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 food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

_____ 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.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

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.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

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.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

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. 

 

Multiple choice political science law and social justice justice effects of social inequalities and social justice now meeta knows

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.

Multiple choice political science law and social justice justice effects of social inequalities and social justice now meeta knows

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice political science law and social justice justice effects of social inequalities and social justice now meeta knows

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.

Multiple choice social science handicrafts and handlooms markets markets around us our bazaars

In which year Rythu bazaars were established in Andhra Pradesh?

  1. 1996

  2. 1997

  3. 1998

  4. 1999
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rythu bazar is a farmers' market in Andhra Pradesh state & Telangana State, India. It is run by the Government of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana for small scale farmers with small landholdings. The first market started in January 1999.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

In which year was the Green Revolution implemented in India?

  1. 1960-1962

  2. 1966-1967

  3. 1968-1969

  4. 1970-1972
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
There were two consecutive droughts in the country in the mid-1960s which resulted in a shortage of food supply and subsequent food crisis. This resulted in the import of food grains from other countries and with this was bought the Green Revolution. The new variety of HYV ( High Yielding Variety) of seeds was introduced which resulted in the boost of crop production in the country. Wheat seeds came from Mexico and that of rice came from the Philippines. These new HYV seeds were introduced along with the chemical fertilizers in the irrigated fields of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods introduction to managerial economics theories of employment and income concept of international trade macro economic analysis

SEN Act came info effect in____.

  1. 2002

  2. 2003

  3. 2006

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

Education and Inspections Act 2006 – this Act extended the law on schools' power to discipline and makes parents responsible for ensuring their excluded child is not in a public place during the first five days of any exclusion.

Multiple choice zoology not for breathing not for drinking air pollution and its control air pollution - effects and control environmental issues

Low sulphur diesel has become available in India from

  1. First April 1996

  2. First April 1997

  3. First January 1997

  4. First January 1996
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Sulphur is an important fuel parameter for assessing exhaust emissions. It results in the release of particulate mater in the air. The original concentration of sulphur in diesel in India used to be about 10,000 ppm which now has been reduced to about 350 ppm. This was possible because of introduction of low sulphur diesel in India on First April in 1996.
So, the correct answer is 'First April 1996'.
Multiple choice zoology not for breathing not for drinking air pollution and its control air pollution - effects and control environmental issues

Unleaded petrol has been introduced in India with effect from 

  1. First January, 1996

  2. First April, 1995

  3. First April, 1996

  4. First January, 1997
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

From April 1995, mandatory fitment of catalytic converters in new petrol passenger cars sold in the four metros, Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai and Chennai along with the supply of Unleaded Petrol (ULP) was affected. Availability of ULP was further extended to 42 major cities and it is now available throughout the country. 

So the correct answer is 'First April 1995'.

Multiple choice biology reproductive health reproductive health of humans need of family planning reproductive health problems different types of reproduction

In India the family planning program officially started in

  1. 1958

  2. 1991

  3. 2000

  4. 1951
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programs at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programs called family planning were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Thus option D is the correct answer.