[1] The Second World War started in the year —
A.
1940
B.
1939
C.
1941
D.
1942
Ans:
1939
Explanation :
World War II was a global war that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
[2] Herodotus is considered as the father of –
A.
History
B.
Geography
C.
Political Science
D.
Philosophy
Ans:
History
Explanation :
Herodotus has been called the “Father of History”, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories—his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced—is a record of his “inquiry”, being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information.
[3] Who has given the statement "Man is born free but he is always in chain?"
A.
Locke
B.
Rousseau
C.
Bentham
D.
Robert Mill
Ans:
Rousseau
Explanation :
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His most important work is The Social Contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism.
[4] Who said, The State exists because crime exists in society, otherwise there would be no need of a State'?
A.
Herbert Spencer
B.
J.S. Mill
C.
John Locke
D.
Tocqueviile
Ans:
J.S. Mill
Explanation :
Herbert Spencer in his 'Social Statics' (1851) argued that the state is the offspring of evil, bearing about it all the marks of its parentage. It exists be-cause crime exists. It is not strong—or, despotic—when crime is great; there is more liberty—less government—when crime diminishes.
[5] Who speaks of Cabinet system as "the steering wheel of the ship of state"?
A.
Lowell
B.
Muir
C.
Marriot
D.
Bagehot
Ans:
Muir
Explanation :
Prof. Ramsay Muir describes the cabinet as "the steering wheel of the ship of state". Ramsay Muir was a British historian and thinker who made a significant contribution to the development of liberal political philosophy in the 1920s and 1930s.
[6] Who is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?
A.
Joan of Arc
B.
Helen Keller
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation :
Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed 'The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.
[7] The war criminals of the 2nd World War were put to trial in –
A.
Nuremburg
B.
Peiter'sburg
C.
Gettysburg
D.
Peitsburg
Ans:
Nuremburg
Explanation :
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Between 1945 and 1946, German officials involved in the Holocaust and other war crimes were brought before an international tribunal in the Nuremberg Trials. The city had been the location of the Nazi Party's Nuremberg rallies and the laws stripping Jews of their citizenship were passed there.
[8] 'Anti Semitism' to Adolf Hitler meant -
A.
Anti Black policy
B.
Anti Jewish policy
C.
Anti Protestant policy
D.
Anti German policy
Ans:
Anti Jewish policy
Explanation :
Anti-Semitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. Social scientists consider it a form of racism. Anti-Semitism may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities.
[9] The Island of Corsica is associated with -
A.
Mussolini
B.
Hitler
C.
Napolean Bonaparte
D.
Winston Churchill
Ans:
Napolean Bonaparte
Explanation :
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia, mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.
[10] In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of Adyar
Ans:
Battle of Wandiwash
Explanation :
The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.
[11] Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place :
A.
America
B.
Great Britain
C.
Germany
D.
France
Ans:
Great Britain
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
World War II was a global war that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
[2] Herodotus is considered as the father of –
A.
History
B.
Geography
C.
Political Science
D.
Philosophy
Ans:
History
Explanation :
Herodotus has been called the “Father of History”, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories—his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced—is a record of his “inquiry”, being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information.
[3] Who has given the statement "Man is born free but he is always in chain?"
A.
Locke
B.
Rousseau
C.
Bentham
D.
Robert Mill
Ans:
Rousseau
Explanation :
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His most important work is The Social Contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism.
[4] Who said, The State exists because crime exists in society, otherwise there would be no need of a State'?
A.
Herbert Spencer
B.
J.S. Mill
C.
John Locke
D.
Tocqueviile
Ans:
J.S. Mill
Explanation :
Herbert Spencer in his 'Social Statics' (1851) argued that the state is the offspring of evil, bearing about it all the marks of its parentage. It exists be-cause crime exists. It is not strong—or, despotic—when crime is great; there is more liberty—less government—when crime diminishes.
[5] Who speaks of Cabinet system as "the steering wheel of the ship of state"?
A.
Lowell
B.
Muir
C.
Marriot
D.
Bagehot
Ans:
Muir
Explanation :
Prof. Ramsay Muir describes the cabinet as "the steering wheel of the ship of state". Ramsay Muir was a British historian and thinker who made a significant contribution to the development of liberal political philosophy in the 1920s and 1930s.
[6] Who is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?
A.
Joan of Arc
B.
Helen Keller
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation :
Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed 'The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.
[7] The war criminals of the 2nd World War were put to trial in –
A.
Nuremburg
B.
Peiter'sburg
C.
Gettysburg
D.
Peitsburg
Ans:
Nuremburg
Explanation :
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Between 1945 and 1946, German officials involved in the Holocaust and other war crimes were brought before an international tribunal in the Nuremberg Trials. The city had been the location of the Nazi Party's Nuremberg rallies and the laws stripping Jews of their citizenship were passed there.
[8] 'Anti Semitism' to Adolf Hitler meant -
A.
Anti Black policy
B.
Anti Jewish policy
C.
Anti Protestant policy
D.
Anti German policy
Ans:
Anti Jewish policy
Explanation :
Anti-Semitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. Social scientists consider it a form of racism. Anti-Semitism may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities.
[9] The Island of Corsica is associated with -
A.
Mussolini
B.
Hitler
C.
Napolean Bonaparte
D.
Winston Churchill
Ans:
Napolean Bonaparte
Explanation :
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia, mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.
[10] In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of Adyar
Ans:
Battle of Wandiwash
Explanation :
The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.
[11] Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place :
A.
America
B.
Great Britain
C.
Germany
D.
France
Ans:
Great Britain
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His most important work is The Social Contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism.
[4] Who said, The State exists because crime exists in society, otherwise there would be no need of a State'?
A.
Herbert Spencer
B.
J.S. Mill
C.
John Locke
D.
Tocqueviile
Ans:
J.S. Mill
Explanation :
Herbert Spencer in his 'Social Statics' (1851) argued that the state is the offspring of evil, bearing about it all the marks of its parentage. It exists be-cause crime exists. It is not strong—or, despotic—when crime is great; there is more liberty—less government—when crime diminishes.
[5] Who speaks of Cabinet system as "the steering wheel of the ship of state"?
A.
Lowell
B.
Muir
C.
Marriot
D.
Bagehot
Ans:
Muir
Explanation :
Prof. Ramsay Muir describes the cabinet as "the steering wheel of the ship of state". Ramsay Muir was a British historian and thinker who made a significant contribution to the development of liberal political philosophy in the 1920s and 1930s.
[6] Who is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?
A.
Joan of Arc
B.
Helen Keller
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation :
Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed 'The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.
[7] The war criminals of the 2nd World War were put to trial in –
A.
Nuremburg
B.
Peiter'sburg
C.
Gettysburg
D.
Peitsburg
Ans:
Nuremburg
Explanation :
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Between 1945 and 1946, German officials involved in the Holocaust and other war crimes were brought before an international tribunal in the Nuremberg Trials. The city had been the location of the Nazi Party's Nuremberg rallies and the laws stripping Jews of their citizenship were passed there.
[8] 'Anti Semitism' to Adolf Hitler meant -
A.
Anti Black policy
B.
Anti Jewish policy
C.
Anti Protestant policy
D.
Anti German policy
Ans:
Anti Jewish policy
Explanation :
Anti-Semitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. Social scientists consider it a form of racism. Anti-Semitism may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities.
[9] The Island of Corsica is associated with -
A.
Mussolini
B.
Hitler
C.
Napolean Bonaparte
D.
Winston Churchill
Ans:
Napolean Bonaparte
Explanation :
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia, mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.
[10] In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of Adyar
Ans:
Battle of Wandiwash
Explanation :
The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.
[11] Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place :
A.
America
B.
Great Britain
C.
Germany
D.
France
Ans:
Great Britain
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Prof. Ramsay Muir describes the cabinet as "the steering wheel of the ship of state". Ramsay Muir was a British historian and thinker who made a significant contribution to the development of liberal political philosophy in the 1920s and 1930s.
[6] Who is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?
A.
Joan of Arc
B.
Helen Keller
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation :
Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed 'The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.
[7] The war criminals of the 2nd World War were put to trial in –
A.
Nuremburg
B.
Peiter'sburg
C.
Gettysburg
D.
Peitsburg
Ans:
Nuremburg
Explanation :
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Between 1945 and 1946, German officials involved in the Holocaust and other war crimes were brought before an international tribunal in the Nuremberg Trials. The city had been the location of the Nazi Party's Nuremberg rallies and the laws stripping Jews of their citizenship were passed there.
[8] 'Anti Semitism' to Adolf Hitler meant -
A.
Anti Black policy
B.
Anti Jewish policy
C.
Anti Protestant policy
D.
Anti German policy
Ans:
Anti Jewish policy
Explanation :
Anti-Semitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. Social scientists consider it a form of racism. Anti-Semitism may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities.
[9] The Island of Corsica is associated with -
A.
Mussolini
B.
Hitler
C.
Napolean Bonaparte
D.
Winston Churchill
Ans:
Napolean Bonaparte
Explanation :
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia, mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.
[10] In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of Adyar
Ans:
Battle of Wandiwash
Explanation :
The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.
[11] Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place :
A.
America
B.
Great Britain
C.
Germany
D.
France
Ans:
Great Britain
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Between 1945 and 1946, German officials involved in the Holocaust and other war crimes were brought before an international tribunal in the Nuremberg Trials. The city had been the location of the Nazi Party's Nuremberg rallies and the laws stripping Jews of their citizenship were passed there.
[8] 'Anti Semitism' to Adolf Hitler meant -
A.
Anti Black policy
B.
Anti Jewish policy
C.
Anti Protestant policy
D.
Anti German policy
Ans:
Anti Jewish policy
Explanation :
Anti-Semitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. Social scientists consider it a form of racism. Anti-Semitism may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities.
[9] The Island of Corsica is associated with -
A.
Mussolini
B.
Hitler
C.
Napolean Bonaparte
D.
Winston Churchill
Ans:
Napolean Bonaparte
Explanation :
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia, mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.
[10] In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of Adyar
Ans:
Battle of Wandiwash
Explanation :
The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.
[11] Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place :
A.
America
B.
Great Britain
C.
Germany
D.
France
Ans:
Great Britain
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia, mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.
[10] In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of Adyar
Ans:
Battle of Wandiwash
Explanation :
The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.
[11] Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place :
A.
America
B.
Great Britain
C.
Germany
D.
France
Ans:
Great Britain
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
[12] The Opium wars were fought between -
A.
Britain and China
B.
Britain and India
C.
India and China
D.
Britain and Japan
Ans:
Britain and China
Explanation :
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
[13] Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by -
A.
Thomas Hobbes
B.
Rousseau
C.
John Locke
D.
Karl Marx
Ans:
Thomas Hobbes
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection.
[14] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in -
A.
Persia
B.
Babylon
C.
Macedonia
D.
Taxila
Ans:
Babylon
Explanation :
Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs.
[15] According to Marx, the source of value is -
A.
Capital
B.
Land
C.
Labour
D.
None of the above
Ans:
Labour
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
According to Marx's labor theory of value, human labor is the only source of net new economic value. He described labor as necessary for all earnings and capital accumulation.
[16] "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of :
A.
Hitler
B.
Alexander the Great
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Napoleon
Ans:
Napoleon
Explanation :
It was Napoleon Bonaparte, the great conqueror, who said, "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. He said, "Impossible is not in my dictionary."
[17] Mandan materialism came from the idea of -
A.
Hegel
B.
Feuerbach
C.
Darwin
D.
Engels
Ans:
Darwin
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Mandan materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history. It was first articulated as the materialist conception of history in which changes in material conditions are the primary influence in the organization of society and economy. Darwin applied materialist philosophy to nature, while Marx-Engels applied it to history.
[18] Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year –
A.
1814
B.
1813
C.
1815
D.
1816
Ans:
1815
Explanation :
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
[19] Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A.
Mikhail Bakunin
B.
Gorkhy
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Turganev
Ans:
Mikhail Bakunin
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) was the founder and most prominent leader of Russian Anarchism. He is regarded as one of the fathers of modern terrorism. Anarchism was the first Russian intellectual movement to have a significant international impact.
[20] Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :
A.
Dictatorship
B.
Democracy
C.
Utilitarianism
D.
Totalitarianism
Ans:
Totalitarianism
Explanation :
Fascism is a form of right-wing totalitarianism which emphasizes the subordination of the individual to advance the interests of the state. The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
[21] Wall Street collapse led to -
A.
World War II
B.
Recession
C.
U.S. attack on Iraq
D.
Great Depression
Ans:
Great Depression
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. Also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, it began on October 24, 1929 ("Black Thursday"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
[22] The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from -
A.
American Revolution
B.
Russian Revolution
C.
Chinese revolution
D.
French revolution
Ans:
French revolution
Explanation :
The Indian national movement borrowed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ("Liberte, fraternity") from the French Revolution. Even after India's independence, the triad found its mention in the preamble to the Indian constitution.
[23] Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by -
A.
Ngo Dinh Diem
B.
Zhou Enlai
C.
Pol Pot
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Ans:
Ho Chi Minh
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist dictator who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.
[24] Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A.
Afghanistan
B.
Iran
C.
Iraq
D.
Saudi Arabia
Ans:
Saudi Arabia
Explanation :
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia, is an absolute monarchy, although, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (that is, Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution, but no written modern constitution has ever been written for Saudi.
[25] The Wailing wall is situated in -
A.
Berlin
B.
Beijing
C.
Jerusalem
D.
Tel Aviv
Ans:
Jerusalem
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Explanation :
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world which is located in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."