Question 1

In which year were the Padma Awards instituted?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE The Padma Awards were instituted in 1954. For exams remember that Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards began in the same year.

Question 2

In which year were the first Bharat Ratna awards given?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE The first Bharat Ratna awards were given in 1954. For exams remember the institution year and first award year together.

Question 3

From which year did the present categories Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri clearly come into use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The Param Vir Chakra is considered instituted from which date?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The Param Vir Chakra was made effective from which date?

Accepted Answer

15 August 1947 The Param Vir Chakra was made effective from 15 August 1947. For exams remember the institution date and effective date separately.

Question 6

Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra are considered instituted on which date?

Accepted Answer

26 January 1950 Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra are also gallantry awards linked with 26 January 1950. For exams remember the date of wartime gallantry awards together.

Question 7

The Ashoka Chakra series of gallantry awards is associated with which year of institution?

Accepted Answer

1952 CE The Ashoka Chakra series is considered to have begun in 1952. For exams remember the date of peacetime gallantry awards.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1967 CE The direct answer is C, 1967 CE. The Ashoka Chakra series originally had three classes of awards for exceptional bravery. In 1967, the names were changed to Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra. Therefore C is correct. A, 1954, is connected with the institution of the Ashoka Chakra series, not the later renaming asked here. B, 1961, is not the year of this official change. D, 1971, is also not the renaming year; it belongs to a much later period and should not be selected merely because it is a date in the history of independent India. Read the wording carefully: the question asks about renaming, not creation. Memory cue: 1954—series instituted; 1967—names changed.

Question 9

In which year was the Arjuna Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

1961 CE The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961. For exams remember it as an old national award for sports achievements.

Question 10

In which year was the Dronacharya Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

1985 CE Direct answer: Option C, 1985 CE. The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985 to honour outstanding sports coaches for their contribution to producing and training successful sportspersons. Step by step: identify the award as a sports-coaching award; distinguish it from awards mainly given to athletes; recall the institution year 1985; match that year with option C. Option A, 1961, is not the institution year. Option B, 1969, is also incorrect. Option C is correct because 1985 is the recognised starting year. Option D, 1991, is a later year and does not fit the award’s establishment date. Do not confuse the Dronacharya Award with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, which is a major athlete honour associated with a different year. Memory cue: Dronacharya was a teacher, so connect the award with coaches; “coach award—1985.”

Question 11

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is associated with which starting year?

Accepted Answer

1991 CE Direct answer: Option B, 1991 CE, with an important wording note. The award was instituted in 1991 and was first presented in 1992; the question asks for the starting or institution year, so 1991 is the intended answer. Step by step: identify the award as India’s top sporting honour for outstanding sportspersons; recall that it began in 1991; distinguish institution from the first presentation; select option B. Option A, 1985, is associated with the Dronacharya Award for coaches, not the Khel Ratna’s starting year. Option B is correct for the institution year. Option C, 1999, is not the beginning year. Option D, 2002, is also later and incorrect. The award was renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021, but that renaming does not change its 1991 origin. Memory cue: Khel Ratna began in 1991; Dronacharya for coaches began in 1985.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In which year was the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Sports Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

2002 CE The Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted in 2002. For exams remember separate starting years of sports awards.

Question 14

In which year was the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy instituted?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In which year was the Dadasaheb Phalke Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

1969 CE The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969. For exams remember it as the highest honour in Indian cinema.

Question 16

In which year was the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award given?

Accepted Answer

1969 CE The first Dadasaheb Phalke Award was given to Devika Rani in 1969. For exams remember the first recipient and year together.

Question 17

In which year were the National Film Awards instituted?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE The National Film Awards were instituted in 1954. For exams keep the year of film awards and Dadasaheb Phalke Award separate.

Question 18

In which year were the Sahitya Akademi Awards first given?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In which year was the Jnanpith Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

1961 CE The Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961. For exams remember it as a major honour in Indian literature.

Question 20

In which year was the first Jnanpith Award presented?

Accepted Answer

1965 CE The first Jnanpith Award was presented in 1965. For exams keep the institution year and first award year separate.

Question 21

In which year was the Saraswati Samman instituted?

Accepted Answer

1991 CE The direct answer is option C: 1991 CE. The Saraswati Samman is a major Indian literary award associated with outstanding works in Indian languages, and it was instituted in 1991. To solve the question, identify the award, recall its establishment year, and match that year with the options: 1965 is not the institution year, 1981 is not the institution year, 1991 matches, and 2001 is later. Option A is therefore wrong because 1965 is an unrelated date here. Option B is wrong because 1981 does not match the known beginning of this award. Option C is correct because the award was instituted in 1991. Option D is wrong because 2001 is also too late. Do not confuse the year of institution with the year of a particular recipient or winning work. Memory cue: Saraswati Samman began in the early 1990s—1991.

Question 22

In which year was the Vyas Samman instituted?

Accepted Answer

1991 CE The Vyas Samman was instituted in 1991. For exams remember Saraswati Samman and Vyas Samman began in the same year.

Question 23

In which year was the Moortidevi Award instituted by Bharatiya Jnanpith?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 24

In which year was the modern National Child Award scheme named Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar?

Accepted Answer

2018 CE The National Child Award scheme was named Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2018. For exams remember dates of new award names.

Question 25

In which year was the Gandhi Peace Prize instituted?

Accepted Answer

1995 CE The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted in 1995. For exams connect it with Gandhi's 125th birth anniversary.

Important Dates in Indian History

Practice questions

01 In which year were the Padma Awards instituted?

02 In which year were the first Bharat Ratna awards given?

03 From which year did the present categories Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri clearly come into use?

04 The Param Vir Chakra is considered instituted from which date?

05 The Param Vir Chakra was made effective from which date?

06 Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra are considered instituted on which date?

07 The Ashoka Chakra series of gallantry awards is associated with which year of institution?

08 In which year were the three classes of Ashoka Chakra renamed as Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra?

09 In which year was the Arjuna Award instituted?

10 In which year was the Dronacharya Award instituted?

11 The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is associated with which starting year?

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

13 In which year was the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Sports Award instituted?

14 In which year was the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy instituted?

15 In which year was the Dadasaheb Phalke Award instituted?

16 In which year was the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award given?

17 In which year were the National Film Awards instituted?

18 In which year were the Sahitya Akademi Awards first given?

19 In which year was the Jnanpith Award instituted?

20 In which year was the first Jnanpith Award presented?

21 In which year was the Saraswati Samman instituted?

22 In which year was the Vyas Samman instituted?

23 In which year was the Moortidevi Award instituted by Bharatiya Jnanpith?

24 In which year was the modern National Child Award scheme named Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar?

25 In which year was the Gandhi Peace Prize instituted?

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