Question 1

In which year did the present category system of Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri come into use?

Accepted Answer

1955 CE The categories of Padma Awards were changed in 1955. For exams remember 1954 institution and 1955 category change separately.

Question 2

The provision for posthumous Bharat Ratna is linked with the rule change of which year?

Accepted Answer

1955 CE In 1955 the Bharat Ratna rules added provision for posthumous awards. For exams remember changes in award rules too.

Question 3

In which year were Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards suspended for some time?

Accepted Answer

1977 CE Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards were suspended for some time in 1977. For exams keep suspension and resumption dates separate.

Question 4

In which year were Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards resumed?

Accepted Answer

1980 CE These civilian awards were resumed in 1980. For exams remember 1977 suspension and 1980 resumption.

Question 5

The Param Vir Chakra is considered to have been instituted on which date?

Accepted Answer

26 January 1950 The Param Vir Chakra is considered instituted on 26 January 1950. For exams remember it as the highest wartime gallantry award.

Question 6

Maha Vir Chakra is considered instituted on which date?

Accepted Answer

26 January 1950 Maha Vir Chakra is a wartime gallantry award instituted on 26 January 1950. For exams remember the date of wartime gallantry awards together.

Question 7

The institution of Vir Chakra is associated with which date?

Accepted Answer

26 January 1950 Vir Chakra is a gallantry award linked with 26 January 1950. For exams remember the date of Param Vir Chakra Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra.

Question 8

In which year did the Ashoka Chakra series of peacetime gallantry awards begin?

Accepted Answer

1952 CE The Ashoka Chakra series is considered to have begun in 1952. For exams keep peacetime and wartime gallantry awards separate.

Question 9

In which year were the Ashoka Chakra classes renamed Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra?

Accepted Answer

1967 CE The direct answer is option C: 1967. The Ashoka Chakra is India’s highest peacetime military decoration. The award had classes, and in 1967 these classes were renamed Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra. To solve the question, identify that it asks about the renaming of the classes, not the original creation of the decoration: renaming → 1967. Option A, 1952, is not the year of this renaming. Option B, 1954, is associated with an earlier stage in the award’s history, but it is not the requested renaming year. Option C, 1967, is correct. Option D, 1971, is unrelated to this change. Exam cue: the three names Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra were adopted together in 1967.

Question 10

The Dronacharya Award started in which year?

Accepted Answer

1985 CE The direct answer is B: 1985 CE. The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985 to honour outstanding sports coaches for their contribution to developing successful sportspersons. To solve the question, identify what the award recognises, recall its starting year, and match that year with the options. Option A, 1961, is not the starting year of the Dronacharya Award. Option B is correct because the award began in 1985. Option C, 1991, is a later year and does not match the award’s institution. Option D, 2002, is also later and is not the correct starting year. Do not confuse this award with the Arjuna Award, which honours sportspersons; Dronacharya honours coaches. Memory cue: Dronacharya was a teacher, so connect the award with coaches; year 1985.

Question 11

The Khel Ratna Award began in which year?

Accepted Answer

1991 CE The direct answer is option B, 1991 CE. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, now known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, was instituted in 1991 as India’s highest sporting honour. It recognises outstanding performance by an Indian sportsperson. The date must be distinguished from the date of the first presentation, which is often discussed as 1992; the question asks when the award began or was instituted, for which 1991 is the expected answer. Option A, 1985, is wrong because that year is not the accepted institution year of the Khel Ratna. Option B, 1991, is correct. Option C, 2002, is wrong; by then the award had already existed for several years. Option D, 2009, is wrong because it is much later and cannot be the starting year. A useful exam cue is to read whether the question asks about institution or first award ceremony. Here the supplied wording and school-GK convention support 1991.

Question 12

In which year was Khel Ratna renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna?

Accepted Answer

2021 CE Khel Ratna was renamed after Major Dhyan Chand in 2021. For exams remember award renaming dates.

Question 13

The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is considered to have begun in which year?

Accepted Answer

1956 CE The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is linked with 1956. For exams connect it with university sports performance.

Question 14

In which year did the National Film Awards begin?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE The National Film Awards are India’s major national-level awards for recognising excellence in Indian cinema. They were instituted in 1954, making option A the correct choice. The awards acknowledge achievements in areas such as acting, direction, music, writing, and other forms of film work, though the categories and presentation arrangements can change over time. The important historical fact asked here is the year in which the award system began.

The other years do not match the beginning of the National Film Awards. Students should distinguish this date from later changes in award categories, ceremonies, or other film-related institutions. The question asks when the awards started, so the relevant fact is their establishment in 1954, not the year of a particular winning film or a later expansion. Therefore, option A follows directly from the established historical record.

Question 15

In which year were the Sahitya Akademi Awards first presented?

Accepted Answer

1955 CE The Sahitya Akademi Awards were first presented in 1955. For exams remember dates of literary awards.

Question 16

The Moortidevi Award is considered to have begun in which year?

Accepted Answer

1983 CE The Moortidevi Award is considered linked with 1983. For exams remember years of awards linked with Bharatiya Jnanpith.

Question 17

The Lalit Kala Akademi Awards are considered associated with which year?

Accepted Answer

1955 CE The Lalit Kala Akademi Awards are considered linked with 1955. For exams remember dates of art academy awards.

Question 18

The Nari Shakti Puraskar is considered linked with which year?

Accepted Answer

1999 CE The Nari Shakti Puraskar is considered linked with 1999. For exams remember dates of women empowerment awards.

Question 19

The tradition of National Awards to Teachers is considered to have begun in which year?

Accepted Answer

1958 CE National Awards to Teachers are considered to have begun in 1958. For exams remember dates of education sector awards.

Question 20

In which year was the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar scheme announced?

Accepted Answer

2023 CE The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar scheme was announced in 2023. For exams remember dates of new changes in science awards.

Question 21

In which year was the Kalinga Prize for popularization of science instituted?

Accepted Answer

1951 CE The Kalinga Prize was instituted in 1951. For exams remember dates of awards linked with science communication.

Question 22

The name Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is linked with which year?

Accepted Answer

2018 CE The modern National Child Award scheme was named Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2018. For exams remember new names and years.

Question 23

In which year did Amartya Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?

Accepted Answer

1998 CE Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998. For exams remember years of Indian Nobel laureates.

Question 24

In which year did Kailash Satyarthi receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

Accepted Answer

2014 CE Kailash Satyarthi received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. For exams remember child rights and the Nobel year together.

Question 25

In which year was Dr B R Ambedkar awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?

Accepted Answer

1990 CE Dr Ambedkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990. For exams remember award years of major national leaders.

Important Dates in Indian History

Practice questions

01 In which year did the present category system of Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri come into use?

02 The provision for posthumous Bharat Ratna is linked with the rule change of which year?

03 In which year were Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards suspended for some time?

04 In which year were Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards resumed?

05 The Param Vir Chakra is considered to have been instituted on which date?

06 Maha Vir Chakra is considered instituted on which date?

07 The institution of Vir Chakra is associated with which date?

08 In which year did the Ashoka Chakra series of peacetime gallantry awards begin?

09 In which year were the Ashoka Chakra classes renamed Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra?

10 The Dronacharya Award started in which year?

11 The Khel Ratna Award began in which year?

12 In which year was Khel Ratna renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna?

13 The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is considered to have begun in which year?

14 In which year did the National Film Awards begin?

15 In which year were the Sahitya Akademi Awards first presented?

16 The Moortidevi Award is considered to have begun in which year?

17 The Lalit Kala Akademi Awards are considered associated with which year?

18 The Nari Shakti Puraskar is considered linked with which year?

19 The tradition of National Awards to Teachers is considered to have begun in which year?

20 In which year was the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar scheme announced?

21 In which year was the Kalinga Prize for popularization of science instituted?

22 The name Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is linked with which year?

23 In which year did Amartya Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?

24 In which year did Kailash Satyarthi receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

25 In which year was Dr B R Ambedkar awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?

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