IMPORTANT MCQ QUESTION
Q-1.Which
is the most famous city in Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana (B) Amritsar
(C) Chandigarh (D) Patiala
Ans : (B)
Q-2. Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) Bibi Jagir Kaur (B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (D) Ms. Seema Roy
Ans : (C)
Q-3. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?
(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi (B) Bansilal
(C) Gopi Chand (D) Amrinder Singh
Ans : (A)
Q-4. Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Vini Chohan (B) Ms. Vini Mahajan
(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
Q-8 . Which is new created city in Punjab?
(A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Anandgarh
(C) Garshankar (D) Nawashahar
Ans : (B)
Q-9. When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?
(A) 1930 (B) 1940
(C) 1950 (D) 1960
Ans : (D)
(A) Ludhiana (B) Amritsar
(C) Chandigarh (D) Patiala
Ans : (B)
Q-2. Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) Bibi Jagir Kaur (B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (D) Ms. Seema Roy
Ans : (C)
Q-3. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?
(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi (B) Bansilal
(C) Gopi Chand (D) Amrinder Singh
Ans : (A)
Q-4. Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Vini Chohan (B) Ms. Vini Mahajan
(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
Q-8 . Which is new created city in Punjab?
(A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Anandgarh
(C) Garshankar (D) Nawashahar
Ans : (B)
Q-9. When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?
(A) 1930 (B) 1940
(C) 1950 (D) 1960
Ans : (D)
Q-10.
When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?
(A) 1969 (B) 1959
(C) 1949 (D) 1939
Ans : (A)
Q-11. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?
(A) Mansa (B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar (D) Anandpur Sahib
Ans : (D)
Q-12. Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Sr. Nanak Singh (B) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(C) Sr. Gurdial Duggal (D) Sr. Nanak Duggal
Ans : (B)
(A) 1969 (B) 1959
(C) 1949 (D) 1939
Ans : (A)
Q-11. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?
(A) Mansa (B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar (D) Anandpur Sahib
Ans : (D)
Q-12. Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Sr. Nanak Singh (B) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(C) Sr. Gurdial Duggal (D) Sr. Nanak Duggal
Ans : (B)
Q-13.
When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?
(A) 1990 (B) 1991
(C) 1992 (D) 1994
Ans : (C)
Q-14. Who is the Governor of Punjab?
(A) Gen. S.E. Rodrigues (B) Prakash Singh Badal
(C) Mr. Butta Singh (D) Naresh Kumar Sandhu
Ans : (A)
Q-15. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
(A) Marinda. (B) Mansa
(C) Kotkpoora (D) Khanna
Ans : (D)
Q-16. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on
(A) 1805 (B) 1806
(C) 1807 (D) 1809
Ans : (D)
Q-17. When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?
(A) 1950 (B) 1952
(C) 1953 (D) 1956
Ans : (D)
Q-18. According to 2001 census, the total population of Punjab is
(A) 2, 43, 89, 296 (B) 2, 42, 89, 296
(C) 2, 44, 89, 296 (D) 2, 44, 88, 296
Ans : (B)
Q-19. Where is the Punjabi University located at
(A) Chandigarh (B) Ludhiana
(C) Jalandhar (D) Patiala
Ans : (D)
Q-20. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?
(A) Master Tara Singh (B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akesh (D) Master Mohan
Ans : (A)
Q-21. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
(A) Kirtpur (B) Mansa
(C) Kartarpur (D) Khanna
Ans : (C)
(A) 1990 (B) 1991
(C) 1992 (D) 1994
Ans : (C)
Q-14. Who is the Governor of Punjab?
(A) Gen. S.E. Rodrigues (B) Prakash Singh Badal
(C) Mr. Butta Singh (D) Naresh Kumar Sandhu
Ans : (A)
Q-15. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
(A) Marinda. (B) Mansa
(C) Kotkpoora (D) Khanna
Ans : (D)
Q-16. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on
(A) 1805 (B) 1806
(C) 1807 (D) 1809
Ans : (D)
Q-17. When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?
(A) 1950 (B) 1952
(C) 1953 (D) 1956
Ans : (D)
Q-18. According to 2001 census, the total population of Punjab is
(A) 2, 43, 89, 296 (B) 2, 42, 89, 296
(C) 2, 44, 89, 296 (D) 2, 44, 88, 296
Ans : (B)
Q-19. Where is the Punjabi University located at
(A) Chandigarh (B) Ludhiana
(C) Jalandhar (D) Patiala
Ans : (D)
Q-20. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?
(A) Master Tara Singh (B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akesh (D) Master Mohan
Ans : (A)
Q-21. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
(A) Kirtpur (B) Mansa
(C) Kartarpur (D) Khanna
Ans : (C)
Q-22.
Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil (b) Ms. Amrita Pritam
(C) Dilip KaurTiwana (D) Ms. Sharmila Panday
Ans : (B)
(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil (b) Ms. Amrita Pritam
(C) Dilip KaurTiwana (D) Ms. Sharmila Panday
Ans : (B)
Q-23.
Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?
(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh (b) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal (D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna
Ans : (B)
Q-24. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?
(A) Morinda (B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali (D) Ropar
Ans : (C)
Q-25. Where are mini Olympics are held)
Q-26. How many divisions of Punjab State?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 7
Ans : (B)
Q-27. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana Ans : (C)
Q-28. How many Universities in Punjab?
(A) 8 (B) 10
(C) 6 (D) 9
Ans : (C)
Q-29. What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu (B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba (D) Panj-Ab
Ans : (A)
(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh (b) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal (D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna
Ans : (B)
Q-24. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?
(A) Morinda (B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali (D) Ropar
Ans : (C)
Q-25. Where are mini Olympics are held)
Q-26. How many divisions of Punjab State?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 7
Ans : (B)
Q-27. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana Ans : (C)
Q-28. How many Universities in Punjab?
(A) 8 (B) 10
(C) 6 (D) 9
Ans : (C)
Q-29. What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu (B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba (D) Panj-Ab
Ans : (A)
Q-5. Which is the biggest District of Punjab?
(A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Mansa.
(C) Morinda (D) Ferozepur
Ans : (D)
Q-6. Which is the smallest District in Punjab?
(A) Moga (B) Mansa
(C) Fatehgarh Sahib (D) Bhatinda
Ans : (C)
Q-7. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
(A) 1829 (B) 1839
(C) 1859 (D) 1849
Ans : (D)
Q-30. Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab at present
(A) Prakash Verma (B) C. Amrinder Singh
(C) Prakash Singh Badal (D) M. Surjeet Singh.
Ans : (C)
Q-31. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) M. Ajit Singh (B) Gurmel Singh
(C) Tota Singh (D) Gopi Chand Bhargva
Ans : (D)
Q-32. How many Border State of Punjab?
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
Ans : (B)
Q-33. Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab?
(A) Amritsar (B) Chandigarh
(C) Bhatinda (D) Ludhiana
Ans : (A)
Q-34. How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?
(A) 14 (B) 13
(C) 16 (D) 17
Ans : (B)
Q-35. How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab?
(A) 7 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 9
Ans : (A)
Q-36. Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana (D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)
Q-37.
Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur (B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur (D) Ms. Kiran Bedi
Ans : (D)
Q-38. Where is the science city of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana
(C) Moga (D) Khanna
Ans : (A)
Q-39. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana
(C) Chandigarh (D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)
Q-40. How many Airport in Punjab?
(A) 5 (B) 3
(C) 2 (d) 4
Ans : (D)
Q-41. Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar (B) Bhatinda
(C) Ludhiana (D) Sirsa
Ans : (C)
Q-42. When was the present Punjab came into Existence?
(A) 1866 (B) 1966
C) 1766 (D) 1867
Ans : (B)
Q-43. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?
(A) 1766 (B) 1867
(C) 1966 (D) 1967
Ans : (C)
Q-44. When was SGPC established in Punjab?
(A) 1970 (B) 1925
(C) 1922 (D) 1924
Ans : (B)
Q-45. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?
(A) Guru Nanak Dev (b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh (D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh
Ans : (B)
Q-46. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?
(A) Golden Temple (B) Temple of Sikh Guru
(C) Nanak Temple (D) Heritage Temple
Ans : (A)
Q-47. Which District of Punjab has lowest literacy rate
(A) Patiala (b)moga (C) Khana (D) Mansa
Ans : (D)
Q-48. Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?
(A) House hold (B) Sports things
(C) Farming (d) Dairy
(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur (B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur (D) Ms. Kiran Bedi
Ans : (D)
Q-38. Where is the science city of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana
(C) Moga (D) Khanna
Ans : (A)
Q-39. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana
(C) Chandigarh (D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)
Q-40. How many Airport in Punjab?
(A) 5 (B) 3
(C) 2 (d) 4
Ans : (D)
Q-41. Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar (B) Bhatinda
(C) Ludhiana (D) Sirsa
Ans : (C)
Q-42. When was the present Punjab came into Existence?
(A) 1866 (B) 1966
C) 1766 (D) 1867
Ans : (B)
Q-43. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?
(A) 1766 (B) 1867
(C) 1966 (D) 1967
Ans : (C)
Q-44. When was SGPC established in Punjab?
(A) 1970 (B) 1925
(C) 1922 (D) 1924
Ans : (B)
Q-45. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?
(A) Guru Nanak Dev (b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh (D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh
Ans : (B)
Q-46. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?
(A) Golden Temple (B) Temple of Sikh Guru
(C) Nanak Temple (D) Heritage Temple
Ans : (A)
Q-47. Which District of Punjab has lowest literacy rate
(A) Patiala (b)moga (C) Khana (D) Mansa
Ans : (D)
Q-48. Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?
(A) House hold (B) Sports things
(C) Farming (d) Dairy
Ans : (C) Q-49.
Which district of Punjab has the highest literacy rate?
(A) Ludhiana (B) Hoshiarpur (c) Patiala (D) Faridkot
Ans : (B)
Q-50. Which is the most popular game of Punjab?
(A) Hockey (B) Kabaddi
(C) Kho-Kho (D) Badminton
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Answer: toner
(A) Ludhiana (B) Hoshiarpur (c) Patiala (D) Faridkot
Ans : (B)
Q-50. Which is the most popular game of Punjab?
(A) Hockey (B) Kabaddi
(C) Kho-Kho (D) Badminton
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Answer: toner
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Answer: malware
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Answer: BABBAGE
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Answer: EDSAC
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Answer: dir
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Answer: .fr
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Answer: 1.44 MB
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Answer: Hypertext Preprocessor
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Answer: 1 followed by 100 zeros
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Answer: File Transfer Protocol
Q? : What does ADSL stands for ? [ Computer Abbreviation HSST GK ]
Answer: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Q? : URL stands for : [ Computer Quiz ]
Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
Q? : The utility which can be used to clean the windows registry is: [ Computer GK ]
Answer: Regedit
Q? : The utility which can be used to clean the windows registry is : [ computer gk ]
Answer: regedit
Q? : The TTL field is inside the ____ header [ computer gk ]
Answer: IP
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Answer: 80
Q? : The port number used by the HTTP protocol is : [ computer gk ]
Answer: 80
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Answer: 25
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Answer: Google
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is the President of ASSOCHAM?
Mr. Swati Piramal
Mr. Swati Piramal
Who
is the Chairman of National Film Development Corporation?
Mr. Om Puri
Mr. Om Puri
Who
is the Chairman of United News of India?
Mr. Ravindra Kumar
Mr. Ravindra Kumar
Who
is the Chairman of PTI?
Mr. N. Ravi
Mr. N. Ravi
Who
is the President of Indian Newspaper Society?
Mr. Hormusji N. Cama
Mr. Hormusji N. Cama
Who
is the President of the "Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India" (ASSOCHAM).
Mr. Dilip Modi
Mr. Dilip Modi
General Knowledge Questions
The
largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History.
The
lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile.
The
country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland.
The
place known as the Garden of England is Kent.
The
ta General
Knowledge QUESIONS India
Question:
Who was the famous Indian musician in charge of the opening music at the Summer
Olympics in Atlanta in 1996?
Answer:
Ustad Zakir Hussain
Question:
Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic Games?
Answer:
Norman G Pritchard
Question:
Which famous Indian actor was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994?
Answer:
Dilip Kumar
Question:
Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
Answer:
Satyendranath Tagore
Question:
Who was the first Indian to be honored with the Param Vir Chakra?
Answer:
Major Som Nath Sharma
Question:
Name the first woman Chief Minister of India.
Answer:
Sucheta Kriplani
Question:
Who was the first woman to become the Lt. General of the Indian Army?
Answer:
Lt General (Mrs) Punita Arora
Question:
Name the first Indian who got an Oscar?
Answer:
Bhanu Athaiya (Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi in 1982)
Question:
Who was the first Indian to be honored by the Royal Society in the field of
Science?
Answer:
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose
Question: Who was the first woman Governor of
India?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
Question:
Who was the first Indian musician to receive the Padma Bhusan?
Answer:
MS Subbulakshmi
Question:
Name the living Indian legend who has found a place in the Guinness Book of
World Records for having sung in almost 20 languages for over 1,825 ms and
working with 165 composers?
Answer:
Lata Mangeshkar
Question:
Name the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?
Answer:
Phu Dorji
Question:
Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?
Answer:
Arati Saha
Question:
Who is the Indian sportsperson to have won the maximum number of international
track and field medals?
Answer:
P.T.Usha
Question:
Two Indians have received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Can you name them?
Answer:
Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (1930) and Subramanium Chandrasekhar (1983)
Question:
Who was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize?
Answer:
Rabindranath tagore (1913)
Question:
Who is the only Indian to have won an Oscar for lifetime achievement in films?
Answer:
Satyajit Ray
Question:
Can you name the first President of India?
Answer:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Question:
Name the youngest grandmaster in India.
Answer:
Parimarjan Negi
Question:
Who was the topper of prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination 2010?
Answer:
Anumula Jithendar Reddy from Madras zone
Question:
Which are the BRIC countries?
A.
Brazil, Russia, India, and China
B. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Croatia
C. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia, and Cambodia
B. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Croatia
C. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Answer:
A
Question:
Name the Cyclone that hit Bay of Bengal in May 2010 affecting coastal areas of
Tamilnadu, AP and Orissa.
Answer:
Cyclone Laila
Question:
Which Indian film-maker will be awarded with Jaeger-LeCoultre honour at venice
Film Festival?
Answer:
Mani Ratnam
Question:
Name the CEO of search company Google?
Answer:
Eric Schmidt
Question:
ICICI Bank has announced merger of another Indian Bank with itself in an all
swap deal- name the bank and its promoters.
Answer:
Bank of Rajasthan | Promoters – Tayal family
Question:
Name the BBC Radio DJ who has been suspended for floating the rumor that Queen
is dead.
Answer:
Danny Kelly who has played the national anthem and declared that Queen
Elizabeth has just now died.
Question:
Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?
Answer:
Brazil and Turkey
Question:
Which country has blocked Facebook for holding an online competition to draw
Prophet Mohammed
Answer:
Pakistan. Facebook was blocked till 31 May in Pakisatan as the competition is
considered blasphamous
Question:
Which state among the northern Indian states spends most as a percentage of its
GDP on Education?
Answer:
Bihar (5.7%) followed by UP (3.67%)
Question:
Name the person of Indian origin (PIO) who has been nominated to become US
Solicitor General?
Answer:
Neal Kumar Katyal
Question:
The 3G telecom auctions by Government have earned Government much more than
expected 35000 crore netting amount 67710 crore. Which company won auction in
most of 22 circles?
(a)
RCom
(b) Airtel
(c) Vodaphone
(d) Aircel
(e) a,b,d
(b) Airtel
(c) Vodaphone
(d) Aircel
(e) a,b,d
Answer:
(e) a,b,d - RCom, Airtel and Aircel won in 12 circles followd by Vodaphone in 9
circles
Answer:
Rima Fakih, Arab-American a 24-year old Lebanese immigrant, is believed to be
the first Muslim to win the pageant.
Question:
Name the child artist who has been nominated under ‘Best actor’ category in Film-fare awards
giving competition to Shah Rukh Khan. His new movie Bumm Bumm Bole has been
released recently.
Answer:
Darsheel Safary
Question:
Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010?
(a)
Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) China
(d) India
(b) Malaysia
(c) China
(d) India
Answer:
China won Thomas Cup in 2010. China beat Indonesia 3-0 to win fourth
consecutive Thomas Cup title at Kuala Lumpur.
Question:
Who won the Madrid Masters men’s tournament in 2010?
Answer:
Rafael Nadal. Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open an ATP World Tour Masters with
€2,835,000 prize money has been won by Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer
6-2, 7-6 (7/5).
Question:
Which country won the World Twenty-20 cricket final in 2010?
Answer:
England. England beat arch rivals Australia
Question:
Who is CEO of Yahoo?
Answer:
Carol Bartz. 61 year old Carol Bartz is one of the most successful female CEO
ever in IT companies.
Question:
Which Indian IT company is associated with FIFA World Cup 2010 as one of the
sponsors?
(a)
TCS
(b) Infosys
(c) CTS
(d) Mahindra Satyam
(b) Infosys
(c) CTS
(d) Mahindra Satyam
Answer:
Mahindra Satyam
Question:
Name the first Indian women who has been named as full professor at Harward
University.
Answer:
Gita Gopinath, Indian-origin associate professor at Harvard University’s Department of Economics, has
been appointed a full professor. She is first Indian women to do so and only
third women in the whole world.
Question:
Name the Hindu right wing organisation against whom the charges have been filed
by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the 2009 Diwali-eve blast that
killed two people in Goa’s Margao town.
Answer:
Sanatan Sanstha
Question:
Which Indian actress / model has created controversy recently by sporting a Ek
Onkar (God is one) tattoo on her nape. The tatto has been opposed by Sikh
community leaders in India.
Answer:
Mandira Bedi
Question:
Name the volcano whose dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash is causing many
European airports to shut down for days and affecting air traffic worldwide.
Answer:
Eyjafjallajokul. The April 14 eruption at Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokul volcano forced
most countries in northern Europe to shut their airspace between April 15-20.
More than 100,000 flights and an estimated 10 million travelers worldwide were
affected costing airlines more than $2 billion. It erupted in April for the
first time in nearly two centuries. During its last eruption, starting in 1821,
its emissions rumbled on for two years.
Question:
Who was India’s most wanted man
suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the
Forbes’ Most Wanted
Fugitives list topped?
Answer:
Dawood Ibrahim
Question:
Name the countries which agree on a nuclear fuel swap aimed at easing concerns
from the West that Iran might build a bomb.
Answer:
Brazil, Iran and Turkey
Question:
Who is the new director of barc?
Answer:
RK sinha appointed as new director of barc
Question:
Which Indian cricketer got maaried on July 4, 2010 with his childhood
girlfriend?
Answer:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi on Sunday
July 4, 2010 in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close
friends, including a few of his team-mates at Dehradun.
Question:
Who won 2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles title?
Answer:
Leander Paes & Cara Black won 2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles title. Leander
Paes notched up his 12th Grand Slam title after he and Cara Black beat Wesley
Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4, 7-6(5) to win the 2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles
title.
Question:
In 2010, Which was declared as the fourth best among the top 10 luxury trains
of the world by the travel magazine 'Conde Nast'.
Answer:
Palace on Wheels has been declared the fourth best among the top 10 luxury
trains of the world in 2010 by the travel magazine 'Conde Nast'.
Question:
Which country is planning to build the world’s largest seawater desalination
plant?
Answer:
Israel
Question:
What is the birth date of Sonia Gandhi?
Answer:
9 December 1946
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Indus valley civilization.
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599
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Birth of Mahavir; Nirvana in 523. B.C.
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563
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Birth of Gautam Buddha; Nirvana in 483 B.C.
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327-26
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Alexander's invasion of India and the
opening of land route between India and Europe.
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269-232
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Ashoka's reign.
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261
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Battle of Kalinga.
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57
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Beginning of Vikrama era.
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30
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Satvahana dynasty in Deooan. Pandyan empire in for south.
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326
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Alexander defeated Poras in the
Battle of Hydaspas
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261
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Ashoka defeated Kalinga in the Kalinga War
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A.D
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78
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Beginning of Saka era.
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320
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Beginning of Gupta era.
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360
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Samudragupta conquers the whole of N.
India and much of the Deccan.
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380-413
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Rule of Chandragupta Vikramaditya, age of Kalidasa, renewal of induism.
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606-647
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Rule of Harshavardhana.
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629-645
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Hieun Tsang's visit in India.
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622
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Beginning of Hijra era.
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712
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Arab invasion of Sind by Mohd.
bin Qasim.
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1001-27
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Repeated attacks of Mehmud Ghazni.
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1025
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Sacking of Somnath temple by Mehmud.
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1191
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First battle of Tarain in which Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohd.
Ghori.
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1192
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Second battle of Tarain in which Mohd. Ghori defeated Prithviraj
Chauhan.
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1206
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Qutubuddin Aibak founded the Ilbari/Slave dynasty.
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1290
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Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji established Khilji dynasty.
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1290
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Marco Polo visited India.
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1320
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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded the Tughlaq dynasty.
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1333
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Ibn Batuta arrived in India.
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1336
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Harihara and Bukka founded the Vijaynagar empire.
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1347
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Bahmani kingdom founded.
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1398
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Timur invades India.
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1451
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Lodi dynasty comes in power in Delhi Sultanate.
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1469
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Birth of Guru Nanak Dev.
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1498
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Vasco da Gama lands at Calicut.
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1510
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Portuguese capture Goa-Albuquerque Governor.
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1526
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First Battle of Panipat in which Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi and
established the Mughal dynasty.
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1556
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Second battle of Panipat in which Akbar defeated Hemu.
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1565
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Battle of Talikota in which Vijaynagar empire is defeated.
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1571
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Foundation of Fatehpur Sikri by Akbar.
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1576
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Battle of Haldighati in which Akbar defeated Maharana Pratap.
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1582
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Akbar started Din-i-llahi.
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1600
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English East India Company established.
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1604
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Compilation of Adi Granth.
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1605
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Death of Akbar.
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1611
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The English built a factory at Masulipatnam.
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1627
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Birth of Shivaji
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1631
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Death of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal. The building of Taj Mahal.
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1658
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Aurangzeb became Emperor of Delhi.
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1666
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Birth of Guru Gobind Singh.
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1699
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Guru Gobind Singh creates 'Khalsa'.
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1707
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Death of Aurangzeb, fall of Mughal
empire begins.
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1739
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Nadir Shah invaded India; the peacock throne and the Kohinoor Diamond taken away from India.
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1757
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Battle of Plassey in which the English defeated Siraj-ud- daula, Nawab
of Bengal.
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1760
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Battle of Wandiwash, end of French power in India,
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1761
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Third Battle of Panipat in which Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the
Marathas.
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1764
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Battle of Buxar in which the English defeated the triple alliance of
Nawab Mir Qasim of Bengal, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula of Awadh and Mughal emperor
Shah Alam.
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1793
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Permanent settlement in Bengal.
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1799
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Fourth Anglo Mysore War, death of Tipu Sultan, Ranjit Singh occupied
Lahore and made it his capital.
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1817-19
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Marathas finally crushed.
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1828
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Lord William Bentick becomes Governor General; Era of social reforms;
Prohibition of Sati (1829), Suppression of thugs (1830).
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1835
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Introduction of English as medium of instruction
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HISTORICAL EVENTS
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A.D
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1853
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First Indian railway from Bombay to
Thane.
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1857-58
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First war of Indian Independence.
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1858
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British crown takes over the Indian Government; End of East India
Company's rule.
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1861
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Birth of Rabindra Nath Tagore.
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1869
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Birth of M.K. Gandhi.
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1885
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Formation of Indian National Congress.
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1905
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Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon.
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1906
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Formation of All India Muslim League.
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1909
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Minto-Morley Reforms.
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1911
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Delhi durbar held, partition of Bengal cancelled, capital shifted from
Calcutta to Delhi.
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1914
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World War I started.
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1918
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End of World War I.
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1919
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Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Montague- Chelmsford reforms.
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1920
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Non-cooperation Movement launched,
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1921
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Moplah rebellian in Malabar; visit of Prince of Wales.
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1922
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Chauri-Chaura incidence.
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1923
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Swaraj party formed.
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1927
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Simon Commission appointed.
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1928
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Visit of Simon Commission to India, death of Lala Lajpat Rai.
|
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1929
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Congress demanded'Poorna Swaraj'in
Lahore session.
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1930
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January 26 celebrated as Independence Day throughout India, Dandi Salt
Satyagraha, First Round Table conference.
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1931
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Gandhi-lrvin Pact, Second Round Table Conference.
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1932
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Suppression of Congress Movement, Third Round Table Conference,
Communal Award, Poona Pact.
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1935
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Government of India Act.
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1937
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Inauguration of Provincial Autonomy. Congress ministries formed in 8
out of 11 provinces.
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1939
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Resignation of Congress ministries, beginning of World War II.
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1942
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Cripps Mission Plan, Quit India Movement, Formation
of Indian National Army by S.C. Bose.
|
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1945
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Simla conference held and the failure of Wavell Plan, INA trials at
Red Fort, Delhi.
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1946
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Cabinet Mission Plan, Formation of Interim Government, Direct Action
Resolution by Muslim League.
|
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1947
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Mountbatten Plan of June 3 in which partition of India resolution is
proposed, India divided, Pakistan created, both achieve independence,
Jawarhar Lai Nehru becomes the I Prime Minister of India.
|
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1948
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Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi (Jan. 30).
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1950
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India became republic (Jan. 26).
|
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1951
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First Five Year Plan implemented.
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1952
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First General Elections held.
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1953
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Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary conquer Mt. Everest (May 29).
|
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1954
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Panchsheel agreement between India and China.
|
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1956
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Life insurance nationalized, State Reorganising Act comes into force.
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1957
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Second General Elections.
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1958
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Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
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1959
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Dalai Lama exiled; enters India.
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1961
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Liberation of Goa.
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1962
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Chinese attack on India. (Oct 20).
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1964
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Jawaharlal Nehru dies; Lai Bahadur Shastri becomes PM.
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1965
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Indo-Pak war.
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1966
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Tashkent Agreement reached, Death of Lai Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi became PM.
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1967
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Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
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1968
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Hargovind Khurana shares the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology.
|
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1969
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Death of. President Zakir Hussain (May 3). V. V. Giri elected
President, Nationalization of 14 leading banks, Split in Indian National
Congress.
|
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1970
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Former Indian ruler's privy purses abolished. Dr. C. V. Raman
died (Nov. 2).
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1971
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Indo-Pak War over Bangladesh.
|
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1972
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Shimla Agreement signed.
|
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1973
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Manekshaw named India's first Field Marshal
|
||
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1974
|
Nuclear explosion at Pokhran (May 18).
|
||
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1975
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Indian satellite 'Aryabhatta' launched, National emergency declared.
|
||
|
1976
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The four Indian News agencies merged into a single News Agency known
as 'Samachar', life of Lok Sabha extended by an year.
|
||
|
1977
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Defeat of Mrs. Indira Gandhi in the election,
Morarji Desai takes over as PM, emergency withdrawn.
|
||
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1978
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India launches world's biggest adult literacy plan (Oct. 2).
|
||
|
1979
|
Charan Singh became PM., Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace
Prize.
|
||
|
1980
|
Indira Gandhi returns to power at
centre, India launches first satellite using its own satellite launching
vehicle (July. 18)
|
||
|
HISTORICAL EVENTS
|
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|
1981
|
India launched APPLE, Khalistan activists hijack Indian Airlines Boeing 737 to Lahore.
|
||
|
1982
|
Zail Singh sworn in as President, the 21-member Indian scientific
expedition headed by Dr. S. Z. Qasim lands on Antarctica (Jan. 9), INSAT1 A
launched, Ninth Asian Games held in New Delhi.
|
||
|
1983
|
The 7th Non Aligned Summit in New Delhi, Kalpakkam Atomic Energy plant
goes critical (July 2), INSAT-1 B launched (Aug. 30), Richard Attenborough's
"Gandhi" wins 8 oscars.
|
||
|
1984
|
Rakesh Sharma becomes India's first spaceman (Apr. 5), Bachendri
Pal become the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest (May 23), Operation
Blue Star, Assassination of Indira Gandhi (Oct 31), Rajiv Gandhi becomes PM, Bhopal
Gas tragedy (Dec. 3).
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||
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1985
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Anti-defection Bill passed (Jan. 3), Azharuddin hits 3 centuries in 3
tests.
|
||
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1986
|
The first wholly Indian test-tube baby bom at KEM Hospital, Bombay
(Aug. 7).
|
||
|
1987
|
Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in tests
(Mar. 7), Goa becomes the 25th state of India (May 30).
|
||
|
1988
|
India's first remote sensing satellite IRS 1 -A launched from Russia
(Mar. 17), INSAT 1-C launched from French Guyana (July 22).
|
||
|
1989
|
Successful test of Agni (May 22), laying of the foundation
stone for the Ram Janmabhoomi temple of Ayodhya (Nov 10). V.P. Singh becomes
the PM.
|
||
|
1990
|
Successful launching of INSAT 1-D (June 12), Mandal Commission recommendation implemented (Aug. 7), V.P.
Singh tenders resignation (Nov. 7), S. Chandrashekhar becomes PM. (Nov. 10).
|
||
|
1991
|
Rajiv Gandhi killed in a bomb
blast (May 21), P. V. Narsimha Rao became PM. (June 21), Earthquake in
Uttarkashi region (Oct. 20), Satyajit Ray got special Oscar award. (Dec.16).
|
||
|
1992
|
Prithvi test fired (May 5), INSAT-2 A launched (July 10), Dr. Shanker
Dayal Sharma became President (July 25), the domes of Babri Masjid demolished
(Dec 6).
|
||
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1993
|
Panchayati Raj Act effective (Apr. 24), INSAT-2 B launched from French
Guyana (July 23), Earthquake in Latur region (Sept. 30).
|
||
|
1994
|
First heart transplant in the country
(Aug. 3), PSLV D-2 launched (Oct. 15).
|
||
|
1995
|
Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh assassinated (Agu. 31), INSAT-2 C
launched (Dec. 7)
|
||
|
1996
|
A.B. Vajpayee became PM. (May 16), H.D. Deve Gowda became PM. (June
1), India-Bangladesh sign Ganga Water Pact (Dec. 12)
|
||
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1997
|
I. K. Gujral became PM. (Apr. 21), K. R. Narayanan sworn in as
President (July 25), Mother Teresa passes away (Sept. 5), Arundhati Roy wins
Booker Prize (Oct. 14), I. K. Gujral resigns as PM. (Nov. 28)
|
||
|
1998
|
Konkan railway commissioned (Jan. 26), A. B. Vajpayee became PM. (Mar.
19), India conducted total 5 nuclear tests (May 11 and May 13), Severe
cyclone in Gujarat (June 9), Amartya Sen won the Noble Prize in Economics
(Oct. 14)
|
||
|
1999
|
P.M. Vajpayee arrived in Pakistan by Delhi-Lahore bus (Feb. 20), India
successfully launched its first commercial telecom satellite INSAT-2 E from
Kourou (Apr. 3), Intense fighting in Kargil (June-July), Devastating cyclone
in Orissa and A. P. (Oct.)
|
||
|
2000
|
U. S. President Bill Clinton visited India (Mar.) INSAT-3 B launched
from Kourou (Mar. 22), Successful test firing of 'Dhanush', the naval version
of 'Prithvi' missile (Apr. 11), Karnam Malleshwari wins a bronze at Olympics,
Chattisgarh formed (Nov. 1), Uttaranchal formed (Nov. 9), Jharkhand formed
(Nov. 15)
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2001
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The pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' inducted into the Indian Air
Force (Jan. 5), Severe earthquake in Gujarat (Ja. 26), the newly-constructed
Ennore port dedicated to the nation (Feb. 1), India successfully launches
GSLV D-1 from Sriharikota (Apr. 18), Indo-Pak summit at Agra (July 15-16),
Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha (Aug. 14), Attack on WTC, New York
shakes the world (Sept. 11), Lok Sabha passes the bill on "Right to
Education till 14" (Nov. 30),Terrorist
attack on Indian Parliament (Dec. 13)
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2002
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INSAT-3 C launched on Ariane rocket from Kourou in French Guyana (Jan.
24), ISRO successfully tries the indegenious cryogenic engine (Feb. 5), POTO
passed in the joint session of the Parliament (Mar. 26), LCA test flown
successfully (June 6), Cabinet clears 26% FDI in print media (June 25), Dr.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam elected the President of India (July 18), Bhairon Singh
Shekhawat sworn in as Vice-President of India (Aug. 19), India launches METSAT
by using PSLV-C4 (Sept. 12), Draft of the Tenth Five-Year Plan approved by
the Planning Commission (Oct. 5), BSNL launches mobile phone service (Oct.
15), Vajpayee and Putin sign Delhi declaration (Dec. 4), Kelkar submitted
modified report on tax reforms (Dec. 28)
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2003
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Kalpana Chawla killed in space shuttle Columbia burnup
(Feb. 1); Large reserves of oil & gas discovered in Barmer district of
Rajasthan (Feb. 4); US launched attack on Iraq (Mar. 20); INSAT-3A launched
from Kourou (Apr. 10); Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) renamed 'Tejas'
(May 4); GSLVD-2 launched from Sriharikota (May 8); First instance of power
failure in modern USA (Aug. 15-16); Mars comes closest to Earth (Aug. 27);
Govt. approves the purchase of Advanced Jet Trainers, Hawk, from Britain
(Sept. 3); INSAT-3E launched from Kourou (Sept. 20); Pope John Paul-ll
beautifies Mother Teresa (Oct. 19); First Afro-Asian Games held in Hyderabad
(Oct. 24-Nov. 1); India & Pakistan agree to a formal cease-fire along the
LOG (Nov. 25); 97th, 98th, 99th & 100th Constitutional Amendment Bills passed (Dec. 18-23)
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2004
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Sensex crosses the magical figure of 6000 (Jan. 2); India signs
agreement with Russia for obtaining Admiral Gorshkov (Jan. 20); Delhi High Court clears Rajiv Gandhi from the Bofors deal (Feb. 4); 200 killed in Madrid train blast (Mar.
11); Nobel Medals of Rabindra Nath Tagore gets stolen from Shantiniketan
(Mar. 25); NDA conducts election before time, but loses unexpectedly, UPA
government comes in power, Dr. Manmohan Singh sworn-in as the new PM (May
22); 87 children killed in a fire in school in Kumbhkonam, Tamil Nadu (July
17); Olympics return to their homeland Athens, Rajyavardhan Rathode wins a
silver for India (Aug. 13-29); Hamid Karzai wins the Presidential vote in
Afghanistan (Oct. 14); Sandalwood King Veerappan is dead (Oct. 18); George W.
Bush re-elected (Nov. 3); Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati arrested
on murder charges (Nov. 11); Yasser Arafat is dead (Nov. 11); Parliament
dismissses POTA (Dec. 9); Tsunami causes havoc in South and South East Asia
killing more than a lakh (Dec. 26
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