Question 1

In which year was the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Disarmament and Development instituted?

Accepted Answer

1986 CE The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted in 1986. For exams remember separate starting years of peace awards.

Question 2

In which year was the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

1992 CE The Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was instituted in 1992. For exams remember dates of awards linked with harmony and peace.

Question 3

In which year was the Sardar Patel National Unity Award announced?

Accepted Answer

2018 CE The Sardar Patel National Unity Award was announced in 2018. For exams remember the beginning of newer national awards.

Question 4

The Nari Shakti Puraskar is considered to have been instituted in which year?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The tradition of National Awards to Teachers in India 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 6

In which year was the new Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar award 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 7

In which year was the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize instituted?

Accepted Answer

1958 CE The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize was instituted in 1958. For exams connect it with science and technology.

Question 8

In which year was the Infosys Prize instituted?

Accepted Answer

2008 CE The Infosys Prize was instituted in 2008. For exams remember dates of modern science and research awards.

Question 9

In which year was the Kalinga Prize connected with India instituted as a popular science honour?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

In which year was the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar instituted?

Accepted Answer

2009 CE The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was instituted in 2009. For exams remember dates of awards linked with sports promotion.

Question 11

In which year was the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award instituted?

Accepted Answer

1993 CE The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award was instituted in 1993. For exams remember dates of adventure awards.

Question 12

The Lalit Kala Akademi Award is associated with which year of beginning?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In which year were the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards first given?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards were first given in 1954. For exams remember dates of performing arts awards.

Question 14

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is associated with which year of beginning?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is linked with 1954. For exams remember academy awards and fellowship dates together.

Question 15

From which year was the Dadasaheb Phalke honour included in the Indian National Film Awards?

Accepted Answer

1969 CE The Dadasaheb Phalke honour became part of the National Film Awards tradition from 1969. For exams remember the film honour year.

Question 16

The clear allowance of posthumous Bharat Ratna awards is associated with which year?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

From which year were Bharat Ratna awards suspended for some time?

Accepted Answer

1977 CE Bharat Ratna awards were suspended for some time in 1977. For exams remember dates of suspension and resumption of awards.

Question 18

In which year were Bharat Ratna awards resumed?

Accepted Answer

1980 CE Bharat Ratna awards were resumed in 1980. For exams remember 1977 suspension and 1980 resumption.

Question 19

In which year were the Padma Awards also suspended along with Bharat Ratna?

Accepted Answer

1977 CE The Padma Awards were suspended along with Bharat Ratna in 1977. For exams remember administrative changes in civilian awards.

Question 20

In which year were the Padma Awards resumed?

Accepted Answer

1980 CE The direct answer is B: the Padma Awards were resumed in 1980. To reason accurately, distinguish the original institution from later suspension and resumption. The Padma awards were instituted in 1954. They were discontinued or suspended for a period after 1977, and they were revived in 1980. Therefore, when the question asks when they were “resumed,” it is asking for the restart year, not the original beginning year. Option A, 1977, is associated with the period when the awards were discontinued, so it is not the resumption year. Option B, 1980, is correct because it marks their revival. Option C, 1995, is too late and is not the recognized resumption year. Option D, 2001, is also unrelated to the restart. A useful date chain is: 1954—instituted; 1977—discontinued; 1980—resumed. Memory trick: remember the sequence “54 began, 77 stopped, 80 restarted.”

Question 21

In which year did Rabindranath Tagore become the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Accepted Answer

1913 CE Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. For exams remember international dates of Indian achievements.

Question 22

In which year did C V Raman receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

Accepted Answer

1930 CE C V Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. For exams connect it with the Raman Effect and Indian science.

Question 23

In which year did C V Raman receive the Bharat Ratna?

Accepted Answer

1954 CE C V Raman was among the first Bharat Ratna recipients in 1954. For exams remember Nobel 1930 and Bharat Ratna 1954 separately.

Question 24

In which year was Mother Teresa awarded the Bharat Ratna?

Accepted Answer

1980 CE Mother Teresa received the Bharat Ratna in 1980. For exams remember years of Indian civilian honours and major personalities.

Question 25

In which year did Mahatma Gandhi found the Natal Indian Congress?

Accepted Answer

1894 The Natal Indian Congress was founded in 1894. Remember it with Gandhi's public work in South Africa.

Important Dates in Indian History

Practice questions

01 In which year was the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Disarmament and Development instituted?

02 In which year was the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award instituted?

03 In which year was the Sardar Patel National Unity Award announced?

04 The Nari Shakti Puraskar is considered to have been instituted in which year?

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

06 In which year was the new Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar award scheme announced?

07 In which year was the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize instituted?

08 In which year was the Infosys Prize instituted?

09 In which year was the Kalinga Prize connected with India instituted as a popular science honour?

10 In which year was the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar instituted?

11 In which year was the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award instituted?

12 The Lalit Kala Akademi Award is associated with which year of beginning?

13 In which year were the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards first given?

14 The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is associated with which year of beginning?

15 From which year was the Dadasaheb Phalke honour included in the Indian National Film Awards?

16 The clear allowance of posthumous Bharat Ratna awards is associated with which year?

17 From which year were Bharat Ratna awards suspended for some time?

18 In which year were Bharat Ratna awards resumed?

19 In which year were the Padma Awards also suspended along with Bharat Ratna?

20 In which year were the Padma Awards resumed?

21 In which year did Rabindranath Tagore become the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

22 In which year did C V Raman receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

23 In which year did C V Raman receive the Bharat Ratna?

24 In which year was Mother Teresa awarded the Bharat Ratna?

25 In which year did Mahatma Gandhi found the Natal Indian Congress?

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