Important Days & Events PYQs

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1. Prelims 2001Q65Important Days & Events

   Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

   aIndia’s first Technicolour film — Jhansi Ki RanibIndia’s first 3-D film — My Dear KuttichatcIndia’s first insured film — TaaldIndia’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna — Meena Kumari
2. Prelims 2000Q16Important Days & Events

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

   List I (Institute)

   I.Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies

   II.Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

   III.National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

   IV.Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages

   List II (Location)

   A) Hyderabad

   B) Mumbai

   C) Bangalore

   D) Dharamshala

   E) Varanasi

   Codes:

   aI-E, II-C, III-D, IV-AbI-E, II-B, III-C, IV-AcI-C, II-B, III-D, IV-EdI-D, II-E, III-A, IV-B
3. Prelims 1999Q66Important Days & Events

   Which one of the following statements is not correct? Dinar/New dinar is the currency of

   aSudanbYugoslaviacUAEdTunisia
4. Prelims 1996Q29Important Days & Events

   Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?

   aBoycottbGheraocBandhdHartal
5. Prelims 1996Q76Important Days & Events

   Which one of the following has legalised euthanasia?

   aTexas in the USAbNorthern Territory in AustraliacQuebec in CanadadMaharashtra in India
6. Prelims 1996Q94Important Days & Events

   The following advertisement appeared in the Times of India dated 7th August:

   "THE MARVEL OF THE CENTURY THE WONDER OF THE WORLD LIVING PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES IN LIFE-SIZED REPRODUCTIONS BY MESSERS LUMIERE BROTHERS CINEMATOGRAPHIE A FEW EXHIBITIONS WILL BE GIVEN AT WATSON'S HOTEL TONIGHT". It appeared in the year —

   a1931b1929c1921d1896
7. Prelims 1995Q14Important Days & Events

   The original home of the gypsies was

   aEgyptbRussiacIndiadPersia