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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.

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Organisations and Events Dates Questions

Multiple choice

In which year was the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act passed?

  1. 2002

  2. 2004

  3. 2005

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

The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act was passed in 2005.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Press Council of India established?

  1. 1956

  2. 1966

  3. 1976

  4. 1986
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Press Council of India was established in 1966 as a statutory body to regulate the print media in India.

Multiple choice

When were the APMC Laws first enacted in India?

  1. 1930s

  2. 1940s

  3. 1950s

  4. 1960s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The APMC Laws were first enacted in India in the 1930s.

Multiple choice

When was Ramoji Film City established?

  1. 1996

  2. 1997

  3. 1998

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

Ramoji Film City was established in 1996.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act enacted?

  1. 1946

  2. 1947

  3. 1948

  4. 1949
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act was enacted in 1947.

Multiple choice

When was the Central Information Commission established?

  1. 2005

  2. 2006

  3. 2007

  4. 2008
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Central Information Commission was established in 2005 under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Indian Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) established?

  1. 1972

  2. 1975

  3. 1982

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

The Indian Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) was established in 1972.

Multiple choice

In which year was Mehboob Studios Film City established?

  1. 1954

  2. 1964

  3. 1974

  4. 1984
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mehboob Studios Film City was established in 1964 by the legendary filmmaker Mehboob Khan.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Election Commission of India introduce Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)?

  1. 1998

  2. 2000

  3. 2004

  4. 2009
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

EVMs were first used in the 1998 Lok Sabha elections.

Multiple choice

When was the Vande Bharat Express first introduced in India?

  1. 2018

  2. 2019

  3. 2020

  4. 2021
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Vande Bharat Express was first introduced in India in February 2019.

Multiple choice

When did India initiate economic liberalization?

  1. 1991

  2. 1992

  3. 1993

  4. 1994
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India initiated economic liberalization in 1991 under the leadership of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.

Multiple choice

When was the National Development Council (NDC) established?

  1. 1950

  2. 1952

  3. 1954

  4. 1956
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Development Council (NDC) was established in 1952 by a resolution of the Government of India.

Multiple choice

In which year was SRFTI, Kolkata established?

  1. 1995

  2. 2001

  3. 2005

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

SRFTI, Kolkata was established in 2001 as an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Multiple choice

In which year did V. S. Varadarajan receive the Fields Medal?

  1. 1970

  2. 1974

  3. 1978

  4. 1982
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Varadarajan was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970 for his work on Lie groups and representation theory.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Supreme Court of India decriminalize homosexuality?

  1. 2013

  2. 2018

  3. 2020

  4. 2022
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Supreme Court of India decriminalized homosexuality in 2018, in a landmark judgment known as Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India.