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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

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body that was established in India in:

  1. 1990

  2. 1992

  3. 1994

  4. 1996
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in India in 1990. It is a statutory body that works to protect and promote the rights of women in India.

Multiple choice

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a program that was launched in India in:

  1. 1993

  2. 2000

  3. 2005

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

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a program that was launched in India in 2000. It is a flagship program of the Government of India that aims to provide universal access to elementary education.

Multiple choice

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is a program that was launched in India in:

  1. 1995

  2. 2000

  3. 2005

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

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is a program that was launched in India in 1995. It is a school meal program that provides free lunches to children in primary and upper primary schools.

Multiple choice

The Indian Medical Council Act was passed in which year?

  1. 1933

  2. 1946

  3. 1956

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

The Indian Medical Council Act was passed in 1956, establishing the Medical Council of India (MCI) as the apex regulatory body for medical education and practice in India.

Multiple choice

The National Medical Commission (NMC) was established in which year?

  1. 2019

  2. 2020

  3. 2021

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

The National Medical Commission (NMC) was established in 2020, replacing the Medical Council of India (MCI) as the apex regulatory body for medical education and practice in India.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Telugu Desam Party come to power for the first time?

  1. 1983

  2. 1984

  3. 1985

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

The Telugu Desam Party came to power for the first time in 1983.

Multiple choice

When was the Electricity Act first enacted in India?

  1. 1910

  2. 1948

  3. 1975

  4. 2003
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Electricity Act was first enacted in India in 1910. It was later amended in 1948, 1975, and 2003.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) established?

  1. 1960

  2. 1961

  3. 1962

  4. 1963
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

FTII was established in 1960 by the Government of India.

Multiple choice

When did India become a nuclear power?

  1. 1974

  2. 1988

  3. 1998

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

India conducted nuclear tests in 1998, officially declaring itself a nuclear power.

Multiple choice

When did India host the Commonwealth Games for the first time?

  1. 2002

  2. 2006

  3. 2010

  4. 2014
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India hosted the Commonwealth Games for the first time in 2010, held in New Delhi.

Multiple choice

In which year were the Mirchi Music Awards first held?

  1. 2001

  2. 2003

  3. 2005

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

The Mirchi Music Awards were first held in 2001.

Multiple choice

When was the first contemporary dance department established in India?

  1. 1962

  2. 1972

  3. 1982

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

The first contemporary dance department in India was established at the Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata in 1972.

Multiple choice

When was the Mahila Samakhya Programme launched?

  1. 1988

  2. 1989

  3. 1990

  4. 1991
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mahila Samakhya Programme was launched in 1988 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Multiple choice

When did the last Caspian tiger die in India?

  1. 1952

  2. 1962

  3. 1972

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

The last Caspian tiger in India died in 1972.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics established?

  1. 1960

  2. 1962

  3. 1964

  4. 1966
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics was established in 1962.