Important Days & Events PYQs

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1. Prelims 2026Q98Important Days & Events

   Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

   (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)

   a3 Corps : Dimapurb4 Corps : Tezpurc14 Corps : Lehd33 Corps : Srinagar
2. Prelims 2025Q96Important Days & Events

   Consider the following pairs :

   I.International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026

   II.International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027

   III.International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025

   IV.International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029

   How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

   aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll the four
3. Prelims 2024Q69Important Days & Events

   Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces ?

   Army — Airforce — Navy

   1.Brigadier — Air Commodore — Commander

   2.Major General — Air Vice Marshal — Vice Admiral

   3.Major — Squadron Leader — Lieutenant Commander

   4.Lieutenant Colonel — Group Captain — Captain

   Select the correct answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 4b1 and 3c2, 3 and 4d3 only
4. Prelims 2024Q78Important Days & Events

   Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called :

   aOperation SankalpbOperation MaitricOperation SadbhavanadOperation Madad
5. Prelims 2023Q84Important Days & Events

   Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002 :

   Statement–I :

   One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm.

   Statement–II :

   The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3 : 2.

   Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

   aBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–IbBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–IcStatement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrectdStatement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct
6. Prelims 2021Q50Important Days & Events

   Consider the following statements :

   1.21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.

   2.The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
7. Prelims 2009Q108Important Days & Events

   Consider the following pairs :

   1.Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group

   2.Hindalco Industries : A.V. Birla Group

   3.Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group

   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
8. Prelims 2009Q109Important Days & Events

   In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

   aJP Morgan Chase : Financial ServicesbRoche Holding AG : Financial ServicescWL Ross & Co. : Private Equity FirmdWarburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm
9. Prelims 2009Q110Important Days & Events

   Consider the following houses:

   1.Christie's

   2.Osian's

   3.Sotheby's

   Which of the above is/are auctioneer/auctioneers ?

   a1 onlyb1 and 3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
10. Prelims 2009Q120Important Days & Events

    Consider the following pairs :

    Automobile Manufacturer : Headquarters

    1.BMW AG : USA

    2.Daimler AG : Sweden

    3.Renault S.A.: France

    4.Volkswagen AG: Germany

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

    a1, 2 and 3b3 and 4c4 onlyd1, 2 and 4
11. Prelims 2009Q121Important Days & Events

    Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company ?

    aChevronbNicholas PiramalcPfizerdZydus Cadila
12. Prelims 2008Q57Important Days & Events

    The term “Prisoner’s Dilemma” is associated with which one of the following?

    aA technique in glass manufacturebA term used in shipping industrycA situation under the Game TheorydName of a supercomputer
13. Prelims 2007Q8Important Days & Events

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The series of international paper sizes is based on A0 size whose area is 0.5 m² (approx).

    2.The area of A4 size paper is 1⁄8th of the A0 size paper.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
14. Prelims 2007Q59Important Days & Events

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

    List-I (Company)

    A.Chevron

    B.AT&T

    C.AMD

    D.Enercon GmbH

    List-II (Major Area/Product)

    1.Wind Energy

    2.Oil

    3.Telephone, Internet

    4.Micro-processor

    Codes:

    aA-2 B-1 C-4 D-3bA-4 B-3 C-2 D-1cA-2 B-3 C-4 D-1dA-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
15. Prelims 2006Q31Important Days & Events

    In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?

    aTamil NadubKarnatakacHimachal PradeshdUttranchal
16. Prelims 2006Q91Important Days & EventsAnswer disputed

    Which one among the following was the first to legalize euthanasia?

    aAustraliabNew ZealandcNetherlandsdCanada
17. Prelims 2006Q149Important Days & Events

    In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck collaborate?

    aShatranj Ke KhilaribGuidecLawrence of ArabiadTitanic
18. Prelims 2005Q37Important Days & Events

    Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?

    aCricket match fixingbBest Bakery CasecTehelka tapes CasedDemolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
19. Prelims 2005Q68Important Days & Events

    Consider the following statements :

    1.Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November–December, 2004

    2.World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004

    3.4th Meeting of the SAARC, Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a3 onlyb1 and 2c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
20. Prelims 2005Q107Important Days & Events

    Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Publication — Group

    1.Sportstar — The Hindu publication group

    2.Business-world — ABP group

    3.The Week — Malayala Manorama publication group

    4.Reader’s Digest — Indian Express publication group

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    a1, 2, 3 and 4b1, 2 and 3c2 and 4d1 and 3
21. Prelims 2005Q125Important Days & Events

    Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Location)

    A.Kakinada

    B.Dundigal

    C.Margao

    D.Bhadrachalam

    List-II (Known For / In News For)

    1.Skybus Metro rail test-run

    2.ITC paper board unit

    3.Bio-diesel plant

    4.Indian Air Force Academy

    aA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3bA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2cA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3dA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
22. Prelims 2005Q135Important Days & Events

    In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in the year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?

    aColombiabHaiticSudandGhana
23. Prelims 2004Q67Important Days & Events

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The Islamic Calendar is twelve days shorter than the Gregorian Calendar

    2.The Islamic Calendar began in AD 632

    3.The Gregorian Calendar is a solar calendar

    Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb1 and 2c1 and 3d3 only
24. Prelims 2004Q86Important Days & Events

    More than 40 Heads of States/Government were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to

    aDiscuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of IraqbCelebrate the tricentenary of the city of St PetersburgcConvene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countriesdDevelop the strategies for containing global terrorism
25. Prelims 2004Q126Important Days & Events

    Which one of the following statements is correct? ‘Deccan Odyssey’ is

    aa book on Chhatrapati Shivajiba warship recently acquired by the Indian Navyca recently started air service between Mumbai and Colomboda luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey
26. Prelims 2003Q5Important Days & Events

    Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

    List I (Organisation)

    A.National Sugar Institute

    B.Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited

    C.Institute of Military Law

    D.Institute of National Integration

    List II (Location)

    1.Dehradun

    2.Kamptee

    3.Pune

    4.Hyderabad

    5.Kanpur

    aA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2bA-5, B-1, C-4, D-3cA-3, B-4, C-5, D-2dA-5, B-4, C-2, D-3
27. Prelims 2003Q131Important Days & Events

    Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

    aIcelandbIndiacNew ZealanddUSA
28. Prelims 2002Q124Important Days & Events

    Match List I (Commission) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Commission)

    A.Wadhwa Commission

    B.Liberhan Commission

    C.Sri Krishan Commission

    D.Jain Commission

    List II (Matter of enquiry)

    1.The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi

    2.Killing of Graham Staines

    3.Demolition of a religious structure at Ayodhya

    4.Riots in Mumbai in 1993

    aA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4dA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
29. Prelims 2001Q34Important Days & Events

    The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was

    a“Food Nutrition and Environmental Security”b“Arrest declining interest in pure sciences”c“Make India energy self-sufficient”d“Make India IT Superpower”
30. Prelims 2001Q52Important Days & Events

    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Important Day)

    A.World Environment Day

    B.World Forestry Day

    C.World Habitat Day

    D.World Ozone Day

    List II (Date)

    1.March 20

    2.June 5

    3.September 16

    4.October 3

    5.December 10

    aA-2, B-1, C-4, D-5bA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3cA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4dA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3