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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

In which year was the first issue of Fashionista India published?

  1. 2008

  2. 2010

  3. 2012

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

Fashionista India was first published in 2010.

Multiple choice

When did animation first appear on Indian television?

  1. 1960s

  2. 1970s

  3. 1980s

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

Animation first appeared on Indian television in the 1980s with the introduction of shows like 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata'.

Multiple choice

In which year was Savvy India first published?

  1. 1986

  2. 1988

  3. 1990

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

Savvy India was first published in 1986.

Multiple choice

Savvy India ceased publication in which year?

  1. 2000

  2. 2002

  3. 2004

  4. 2006
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Savvy India ceased publication in 2002.

Multiple choice

When was the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) established?

  1. 1926

  2. 1936

  3. 1946

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

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) was established in 1926.

Multiple choice

The Arjuna Award was instituted in which year?

  1. 1961

  2. 1962

  3. 1963

  4. 1964
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 to recognize outstanding achievements in sports by Indian athletes.

Multiple choice

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in which year?

  1. 1991

  2. 1992

  3. 1993

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

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in 1991 to recognize outstanding achievements in sports by Indian athletes.

Multiple choice

When was the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan launched?

  1. 2000

  2. 2001

  3. 2002

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

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in 2001 by the Government of India.

Multiple choice

When was the Indian Scientific Archives established?

  1. 1961

  2. 1962

  3. 1963

  4. 1964
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Scientific Archives was established in 1963.

Multiple choice

In which year was Mumbai Film City established?

  1. 1977

  2. 1984

  3. 1991

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai Film City was established in 1977, spread over 520 acres of land in Goregaon, Mumbai.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) release its first manifesto?

  1. 1980

  2. 1984

  3. 1989

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

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first manifesto in 1980.

Multiple choice

In which year did Shah Rukh Khan famously refuse to accept his Filmfare Award for Best Actor?

  1. 1995

  2. 1998

  3. 2001

  4. 2004
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In 1995, Shah Rukh Khan refused to accept his Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" because he felt that Ajay Devgn deserved the award more for his performance in "Naajayaz".

Multiple choice

The Right to Information Act, which promotes transparency and accountability in governance, was enacted in India in which year?

  1. 2000

  2. 2005

  3. 2010

  4. 2015
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Right to Information Act, a landmark legislation that empowers citizens to access information held by public authorities, was passed in India in 2005.

Multiple choice

The COVID-19 pandemic, a global health crisis, had a significant impact on India. In which year did the pandemic begin?

  1. 2019

  2. 2020

  3. 2021

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

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in 2019 and had a profound impact on India and the world.

Multiple choice

The Swachh Bharat Mission, a national campaign to improve sanitation and cleanliness in India, was launched in which year?

  1. 2011

  2. 2012

  3. 2013

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

The Swachh Bharat Mission, also known as the Clean India Mission, was launched in 2014 by the Indian government to address the issue of open defecation and improve sanitation conditions in the country.