Important Events
SSC Exams
was the first chief guest to attend the Republic Day in 1950 , President of Indonesia Sukarno
⬥ When was the Armed Forces ( Special Powers ) Act (AFSPA) passed - In 1958
⬥ Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) was started – In Kerala
⬥ When did the war between India and China take place in the area of McMahon Line - In 1962
⬥ In which year Operation Black Thunder was launched against the terrorists in the Golden Temple - In 1986
⬥ The theme of Independence Day in the year 2015 was - ' Towards True Freedom'
⬥ Rajpath becomes the permanent venue for Republic Day parade - In 1955
⬥ International Year of Freshwater was celebrated - in 2003
⬥ Reni village of Garhwal was known , for the Chipko movement
⬥ He was India's representative at the World Monetary Conference at Bretton Woods in 1944 - R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
⬥ Post of National Security Advisor created in India to be done - in 1998
⬥ India provided shelter to Dalai Lama - In 1959
⬥ The first National Integration Council meeting was held - In 1962
⬥ ' Project Elephant was launched as a centrally sponsored scheme - In 1992
⬥ National Food Security Act was enacted - in 2013
⬥ ' Ramlila ' has been included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List - in 2008
⬥ The first " SAARC " summit was held - In 1985
⬥ 1st Star Guild Awards ceremony held - In 2004 ( Mumbai )
⬥ The first Indian satellite , Aryabhata , was launched - On 19 April 1975
⬥ The number of districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh is - 2 ( Kargil and Leh )
The Indian Reform Association was formed in 1870 – By Keshub Chandra Sen
⬥ Construction of Rashtrapati Bhavan is completed - In 1929
⬥ Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed – by Edwin Landseer Lutyens
⬥ The first regional rural bank ( Pratham Bank ) was established in India - In 1975
⬥ Rovers Cup football was started - In 1891
⬥ WhatsApp was founded by Brian Acton and Jan Koum - In 2009
⬥ The Secretariat of SAARC was established in - In 1987
⬥ Eden Gardens Stadium was established in Kolkata - In 1864
⬥ Safari (Web Browser) first released by Apple - in 2003
⬥ UNESCO included yoga in its Intangible Cultural Heritage List - In 2016
⬥ Andhra state was formed after the linguistic reorganisation of the former Madras province - In 1953
⬥ PIN code ( Postal Index Number Code ) implemented in India - In 1972
⬥ The Prime Minister of India hoists the national flag on Independence Day - At the Red Fort
⬥ Human Development Report was published for the first time - in the 1990s
⬥ ' Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism ' award was instituted in - in 2006
⬥ The World Wide Web was invented - In 1989
⬥ The symbol of the Indian rupee was designed in 2010 - D . By Udaya Kumar
⬥ The Rigveda manuscript was included in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register -in 2007
⬥ National Stock Exchange of India was established - In 1992
⬥ Foundation stone of Gateway of India was laid in Bombay - In 1913
⬥ Victoria Terminus Station ( Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus ), Mumbai was built - From 1878 to 1883
⬥ Currency Building was constructed in BBD Bagh or Dalhousie area of Kolkata - In 1833
⬥ DC Sarkar published " Indian Epigraphy " and " Indian Epigraphy Glossary " - In 1965-66
In the demographic history of India the " year of great partition " is - 1921
Railway Exams
⬥ The Minamata Conference in 2013 was held in Japan to address the emissions of which metal - Mercury
⬥ The first non - aligned conference was held , in Belgrade (1961)
Police Exams
⬥ ' Har Ghar Tiranga ' program was proposed on Independence Day - In the year 2022
⬥ Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrated - In 2019
⬥ paper was invented - In China
⬥ Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetization in India – on November 8 , 2016
⬥ The word ' Panchsheel ' is related to , from India's foreign policy
⬥ FAO declared the aquaculture system of Nekuttanad as ' Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System ' (GIAHS) . - In 2013
⬥ FAO declared Kashmir's saffron as ' Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System ' (GIAHS) - In 2011
⬥ FAO declared Koraput Traditional Agriculture as ' Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System ' (GIAHS) - In 2012
⬥ ' Nehru - Liaqat Pact ', also known as ' Delhi Pact ' , is related to , protection and rights of minorities
⬥ Nehru - Liaquat Pact was signed - On 8 April 1950
⬥ Global Leadership was launched by the Washington - based U.S. - India Business Council (USIBC) - In 2007
⬥ Morarji Desai served as Deputy Prime Minister of India - From 1967 to 1969
⬥ Afghanistan became a member of SAARC - in 2007
⬥ Project Elephant was launched - In 1992
⬥ P during the Los Angeles Olympics . T. Usha missed the bronze medal by 0.01 seconds - In 1984
⬥ The first SAARC summit was held in - In 1985
⬥ The first Star Guild Awards ceremony was held in - In 2004 ( Mumbai )
Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India - From 1964 to 1966
⬥ Lal Bahadur Shastri was born - On 2 October 1904
⬥ The World Trade Organisation was established - In 1995
⬥ Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama took refuge in India - In 1959
⬥ Art works were displayed at the Visual Arts Exhibition held at the Red Fort - From the 16th century to 1947
⬥ Serum Institute of India launched oral polio vaccine - in 2013
⬥ The time taken for the full version of the national anthem to be played is - About 52 seconds
⬥ Sunita Williams has created a world record as an astronaut - 195 days spent in space
⬥ Agenda 21 is related to - From sustainable development
⬥ Earth Hour is celebrated – By World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
⬥ Paris Agreement is related to - from climate change
⬥ Panchsheel Agreement is related to - India and China
⬥ Bhutan's constitution was implemented - on 18 July 2008
⬥ Nepal abolished the monarchy and emerged as a democratic republic - In 2008
⬥ Maldives was converted from a sultanate to a presidential system of government - In 1968
⬥ Pakistan reached the final of the ICC Men's World Cup - In 1992 and 1999
⬥ Summer Olympic Games were held in 2000 - in Sydney ( Australia )
⬥ Snow Leopard Project was started in - In 2009
⬥ Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO - In 1989
Defence Exams
⬥ Operation Sadbhavana is an initiative , of the Indian Army
⬥ The Bengal Tiger was adopted as the ' National Animal of India ' - In 1972
⬥ The national flag was adopted - 22 July 1947
State PCS Exams
Beating Retreat ceremony is held every year - At Vijay Chowk ( Delhi )
⬥ Takes salute during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi - President of India
⬥ It was decided to make Rajpath a permanent venue for the Republic Day parade - In 1955
⬥ New Durbar Hall inaugurated at Raj Bhavan in Malabar Hill ( Mumbai ) , By Shri Ram Nath Kovind
