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1. Several important developments in infrastructure and industry occurred in India between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, including the establishment of the first textile mills, paper mills, cement plants, and aircraft industries. 2. Major milestones in energy and transportation include the first hydroelectric power plant in 1902, establishment of organizations to oversee nuclear power, hydroelectric power and thermal power plants between 1969-1975, and the development of the national railway network starting in the 1850s. 3. The period after independence in 1947 saw nationalization of various industries such as aviation, banking, insurance, and establishment of major organizations such as the Oil and Natural Gas Commission and others focused on agriculture, environment,

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Important Dates in Indian Geography PDF

1. Several important developments in infrastructure and industry occurred in India between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, including the establishment of the first textile mills, paper mills, cement plants, and aircraft industries. 2. Major milestones in energy and transportation include the first hydroelectric power plant in 1902, establishment of organizations to oversee nuclear power, hydroelectric power and thermal power plants between 1969-1975, and the development of the national railway network starting in the 1850s. 3. The period after independence in 1947 saw nationalization of various industries such as aviation, banking, insurance, and establishment of major organizations such as the Oil and Natural Gas Commission and others focused on agriculture, environment,

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Important years in geography India

→ 1975 – National Thermal Power Plant (NTPC) established

→ 1969 – India’s first Nuclear power reactor was established at Tarapur

→ 1975 – National Hydro Electric power corporation established (NHPC)

→ 1902 – 1st Hydro power plant was setup at Shiva samudram – Karnataka

On Kaveri riveer

→ 1987 – A program for the conservation of mangroves in India is run by ministry of


environment

→ 2006 – National environment policy – 2006 considered the katch mangroves & coral reefs as
the significant costal environmental resources

→ 1872 – 1st population census during the period of Lord Mayo but it was not a successful

→ 1881 – 1st successful census during the period of lord Ripon

1921 – Great diving year

1971 – Highest population growth rate

→ 1901 – 1921 – Stagnant growth population

→ 1921 – 1951 – steady growth

→ 1951 – 1981 – Rapid high growth

→ 1981 – 2001 – High growth with definite signs of slow down

→ 2001 – 2011 – First time the net population addition has been decreased.

→ 1921 – The growth rate was negative

→ 1971 – The growth rate was maximum

→ 1944 – B.C Guha classified the Indian people into groups

→ 1818 – First cotton textile mill was started at “Fort Gloster (culcutta)”

→ 1854 – 1st modern cotton textile mill was established – Bombay

→ 1855 – First factory of jute was established at “Rishra” (Culcutta)

→ 1832 – 1st paper mill in the country was set up at Serampore (Bengal) (out failed)
→1870 – A fresh venture was started at Ballygunj (Culcuta)

→ 1904 – Production of cement started – channai

→ 1914 – 1st successful cement plant was setup at “Porbandar (Gujarath)”

→ 1921 – The industry based on railway equipment was established

Name – Peninsular Locomotive company – at Singhbhum (Jarkahnd)

New Name – Jata engineering & Locomotive Company

→ 1941 – 1st ship building factory of India established – at vishakapatnam

→ 1952 – Ship building factory of India, later adopted by govt of India & Named as “Hindustan
shipyard Limited”

→1961 – Shipping corporation of India – Mumbai

→ 1972 – Cochin shipyard limited – Kochi

→2001 – Ennore port limited – Chennai

It is 12th major port in India

→1967 – Central Inland water transport corporation limited – Kolkata

→ 1940 – 1st aircraft industry was setup

At – Benguluru

Name – Hindustan Aircraft limited

→1942 – Hindustan aircraft limited was taken by the Govt & merged into aeronautics India
limited

→1964 – Formation of Hindustan aeronautics limited (HAL)

→1961 – Indian drugs & pharmaceuticals limited (IDPL) was established

Three areas

1. Rishikesh

2. Hyderabad

3. Gurgaon
→ 1906 – 1st factory to manufacture “Nitrogenous fertilizers was established – Ranipet (Tamil
Nadu)

→ 1970 – Operation flood program started by “National Dairy Development Board”. This
program is world largest integrated development program.

→1956 – Oil & Natural gas commission (ONGC) established

→ 1959 – Oil India Limited (OIL) established

→ 1986 – Integral waster way authority of India was established

→ 1911 – The air transport in India started

[India’s 1st aero plane post service was started between prayagraj & Naini]

→ 1953 – All the airway companies nationalized

→ 2007 – October – India installed the most advanced “Tsunami Warning system” at
Hyderabad.

→ December – 26 – 2004 – Due to Tsunami Indira point location change from 6o451 to 6o30`

→ August – 14 – 1947 – Independence of Pakistan

→August – 15 – 1947 – Independence of India

→ 1947, 1965, 1971, 1999 – 4 times war held between India & Pakistan

→ December – 13 – 2001 – Pakistan provoked terrorism attack on Indian parliament

→ 1954 – Panchashila agreement between India & China

→ 1962 – India & China war

→ 1974 – India & Bangladesh land boundary agreement [In 2015 Modi govt changed as enclave
agreement]

→ June – 15 – 2020 – Col. Santhosh Babu died at Galwanvally, he is from suryapet telangana.

→ 1841 – Mount Everest discovered by Everest scientist.

→1960 – Indus treaty between India & Pakistan

→ 2009 – Nation Ganga river basin authority established according to environmental act – 1986

→ 10th April – 1969 – Godawari water Dispute tribunal established

→ 2010 – Jawaharlal Nehru national solar mission


→ 1952 – Forest Act

→ 1936 – Jimcorbett National park

Old Name – Hailey National Park

1st National Park in India

→ 1972 – First animal act

→ 1973 – Project tigers

→ 1986 – 1st environmental act

→ 2006 – Joint forest management act

→ 2009 – project snow leopard

→2010 – National green tribunal established

→ 1986 – 1st biosphere reserve – UNESCO

Recognized – Neelagiri Biosphere reserve at Tamil Nadu

→ Feb – 02 – 1971 – World net land day

→ 1907 – Tata Iron & steel company established at Jamshedpur – Jharkhand

→ 1919 – Tata Iron & steel company established at Burnpur – West Bengal

→ 1923 – Vishweshwarraya Iron & steel company establisd at “Badravathi – Karnataka”

→ 22 – December – 1851 – 1st Railway Network in India [Rookie to Pirankaliyar]

→ 2019 – Bio-Toilet Introduced in Railway India

→ 2020 – Unmanned railway crossing introduced in railways (India)

→ November – 14 – 2018 – Ramayan express introduced, it interlinks 16 – tourist places

→ 1976 – Samjoutha express runs between India & Pakistan

→ 1911 – 1st Air network (Allahabad to Nainetal)

→ 1932 – Mumbai to Karachi – 1st passing flight

1st pilot – Tata JRB

→ 1953 – Aviation Nationalized


→ 1949 – RBI Nationalized

→1953 – Civil Aviation Nationalized

→ 1956 – L.I.C Nationalized

→ 1973 – General insurance corporation nationalized

→ 1980 – 6 banks nationalized

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