In which year did A P J Abdul Kalam receive the Bharat Ratna?
Correct answer: C
A P J Abdul Kalam received the Bharat Ratna in 1997. For exams remember award years linked with scientists and presidents.
General Knowledge
Important Dates in Indian History
भारतीय इतिहास की महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ
In Class 10 General Knowledge, under the Indian History chapter, Important Dates in Indian History helps students connect major historical events with their years. It covers key milestones such as Alexander’s invasion, the beginnings of important eras and dynasties, medieval invasions, Vasco da Gama’s arrival, and significant battles including the First Battle of Panipat.
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In which year was Sachin Tendulkar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Correct answer: C
Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2014. For exams remember years linked with sports and civilian honours.
Jyotirao Phule was born in which year?
Correct answer: A
Jyotirao Phule was born in 1827. For exams remember him as a reformer of education and social equality.
Savitribai Phule was born in which year?
Correct answer: B
Savitribai Phule was born in 1831. For exams remember her as a pioneering woman educator of India.
In which year did Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule start their first girls' school in Pune?
Correct answer: B
The Phule couple started a school for girls' education in Pune in 1848. For exams remember this date of women's education reform.
Pandita Ramabai was born in which year?
Correct answer: A
Pandita Ramabai was born in 1858. For exams connect her with women's education and widow welfare.
In which year did Pandita Ramabai establish Sharada Sadan?
Correct answer: C
Sharada Sadan was an institution linked with Pandita Ramabai in 1889. For exams remember dates of women's reform institutions.
Narayana Guru's Aruvippuram consecration movement is associated with which year?
Correct answer: B
The Aruvippuram consecration of 1888 is linked with Narayana Guru's social reform work. For exams remember dates of Kerala reform movements.
The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam was founded in which year?
Correct answer: C
The SNDP Yogam was founded in 1903 and is linked with Narayana Guru's reform tradition. For exams remember the organization and year together.
The Servants of India Society was founded in which year?
Correct answer: C
The Servants of India Society was founded in 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. For exams remember years of social service organizations.
SNDT Women's University was founded in which year?
Correct answer: B
SNDT Women's University is linked with Dhondo Keshav Karve's efforts in 1916. For exams remember dates of women's education institutions.
In which year did Periyar start the Self Respect Movement?
Correct answer: C
The Self Respect Movement is linked with Periyar in 1925. For exams remember dates of social reform movements in South India.
In which year did Mother Teresa found the Missionaries of Charity?
Correct answer: C
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. For exams remember years of institutions linked with social service.
Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement began in which year?
Correct answer: C
The Bhoodan Movement was started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951. For exams connect it with land donation and village reform.
In which year did Baba Amte establish Anandwan?
Correct answer: B
Anandwan was established by Baba Amte in 1949. For exams remember this work linked with service to leprosy patients.
Kandukuri Veeresalingam was born in which year?
Correct answer: A
Kandukuri Veeresalingam was born in 1848. For exams connect him with social reform and widow remarriage in Andhra Pradesh.
Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born in which year?
Correct answer: B
Begum Rokeya was born in 1880. For exams connect her with women's education and Muslim social reform.
Sakhawat Memorial Girls' School started in Kolkata in which year?
Correct answer: C
Sakhawat Memorial Girls' School started in Kolkata in 1911. For exams connect Begum Rokeya with women's education institutions.
The Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha was founded in which year?
Correct answer: C
The Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha was founded in 1924 and is linked with Dr Ambedkar. For exams remember dates of Dalit uplift organizations.
The Mahad Satyagraha took place in which year?
Correct answer: C
The direct answer is option C: 1927. Mahad Satyagraha was led by Dr B. R. Ambedkar in Maharashtra to assert the right of Dalits to use public water sources, especially the Chavdar Tale tank. In March 1927, participants drank water from the tank as a public statement against untouchability and social exclusion. The fact chain is: Ambedkar → equal access to public water → protest at Mahad → 1927. Option A, 1924, is not the year of the Mahad Satyagraha. Option B, 1925, is also incorrect. Option C, 1927, is correct. Option D, 1932, is associated with later constitutional and political developments, not the main Mahad event. Memory cue: Ambedkar, water rights and Mahad—1927.
The Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded in which year?
Correct answer: B
The Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded in 1932. For exams connect it with removal of untouchability and Gandhi.
The Travancore Temple Entry Proclamation was issued in which year?
Correct answer: C
The Temple Entry Proclamation was issued in Travancore in 1936. For exams connect it with social equality and temple entry reform.
In which year was the annulment of the Partition of Bengal announced?
Correct answer: C
The annulment of the Partition of Bengal was announced in 1911. For exams, remember it with the Delhi Durbar and the shift of capital.
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