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Historical Event on 10/23/1992
UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1963 | Soviets offer India arms to block China. |
| 9/16/1967 | Tibetan, Indian and Chinese troops engage in fighting at Natu La pass on the Tibet-Sikkim border. |
| 9/26/1793 | Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal. |
| 5/25/1877 | Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers. |
| 3/13/1978 | Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away. |
| 3/21/1997 | Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts. |
| 3/31/1959 | Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India. |
| 2/3/1977 | Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering. |
| 5/5/1986 | Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha. |
| 2/17/1917 | Fali Mistry, film director and cameraman, was born in Bombay. |
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