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World History | Set 2

1. The first atomic bomb was thrown over

Correct : B. Hiroshima

2. Economic dimensions of justice have been emphasised by –

Correct : C. Socialists

3. 'He, who does not live in a state may either be a saint or an animar—Who said this?

Correct : D. Aristotle

4. Who said "Liberty consists in obedience to the general will"?

Correct : B. Rousseau

5. What according to Communism is the chief enemy of the society?

Correct : A. Private property

6. Who is the Duchess of Cornwall?

Correct : B. Camilla

7. Natural Rights theory was advocated by

Correct : B. Locke

8. One f the important factors that led to the 2nd World War the humiliating provisions in one of the following treaties. Which is that treaty?

Correct : B. Treaty of Versailles

9. The ideology of fascism developed in -

Correct : C. Italy

10. The Industrial Revolution in England represented the climax of the transition from

Correct : B. feudalism to capitalism

11. When did the Soviet Union disintegrate into 15 independent Republics?

Correct : B. 1991

12. Where was St. Paul beheaded?

Correct : A. Rome

13. The British Conservative Party was earlier known as -

Correct : D. Tories

14. Which slogan was given by the French Revolution to the world?

Correct : B. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

15. Who is the oldest British monarch to sit on the Throne?

Correct : B. Queen Elizabeth-II

16. Which of the following countries is regarded as the home of 'Fabian Socialism'?

Correct : B. England

17. The Crimean War came to an end by the -

Correct : C. Treaty of Paris

18. The policy of 'imperial preferences' adopted by Britain in its colonies in 1932 is also known as the–

Correct : C. Ottawa Agreement

19. Who said, "Adolf Hitler is Germany and Germany is Adolf Hitler. He who pledges himself to Hitler pledges himself to Germany"?

Correct : A. R. Hess

20. The National Emblem of Italy is :

Correct : C. White Lily

21. Who advocated Nazism in Germany?

Correct : B. Adolf Hitler

22. The currency of Thailand is -

Correct : A. Bhat

23. 1911 Revolution of China resulted in -

Correct : A. Establishment of a Republic

24. The world's first drainage system was build by the people of -

Correct : B. Indus Valley civilization

25. The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was -

Correct : B. Karachi

26. Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in -

Correct : B. Chinese custom and world view

27. Synagogue is the place of worship of -

Correct : C. Judaism

28. Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre. 'New York?

Correct : B. Minoru Yamasalci

29. Tha all appoint merits made by the President and all treaties signed by him must be ratified by the Senate in U.S.A. indicates –

Correct : B. theory of checks and balances

30. Which U.S. President announced the "New Deal" for economic recovery in the aftermath of the Great Depression?

Correct : C. Roosevelt

31. Which decade is called as the "Era of Decolonisation"?

Correct : D. 1970's

32. During the Second World War, which one of the following countries was not one of the three Axis Powers, which fought against the Allied Powers?

Correct : C. China

33. The first Atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on –

Correct : A. August 6, 1945

34. Who was the 1st President of South Africa after apartheid?

Correct : B. Nelson Mandela

35. Which of the following is a name of US Parliament?

Correct : C. Congress

36. Pearl Harbour, an American. Naval and Airforce base was attacked by –

Correct : B. Japan

37. apanese folk tradition and ritual, with no founder or single sacred scripture, is popularly known as-

Correct : C. Shintoism

38. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China?

Correct : C. Mao Zedong

39. East Timor, in Indonesian Archipelago, was the former colony of -

Correct : D. Portuguese

40. Who has called the Prime Minister Primus triter pares (first among equals)?

Correct : A. Morely

41. Who amongst the following was not associated with the Unification of Italy?

Correct : C. Mussolini

42. From which city did the Russian Revolution begin?

Correct : A. St. Petersburg

43. Who said, 'I am the State'?

Correct : C. Louis XIV of France

44. Where did the practice of 'Shadow Cabinet' originate?

Correct : B. Great Britain

45. Who among the following is referred to as 'Desert Fox'?

Correct : C. Gen. Rommel

46. Democracy is a "government in which everyone has a share" was the opinion of –

Correct : B. Seeley

47. The chief advocate of Fascism was :

Correct : A. Mussolini

48. Who said "Where there is no law, there is no freedom"?

Correct : D. Locke

49. What was the original name of Santa Claus?

Correct : D. St. Nicolas

50. Who said that "Man by nature is a political animal"?

Correct : B. Aristotle

51. In which cities of Japan were atomic bombs dropped during World War II?

Correct : D. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

52. The theory of "natural rights" was propounded by –

Correct : B. Locke

53. The fall of Bastille is associated with the

Correct : B. French Revolution of 1789

54. Which of the following is a wonder of the ancient world?

Correct : A. The statue of Jupiter at Olympia

55. The slogan of the French Revolution was –

Correct : C. Liberty, equality and fraternity

56. Which of the following group of thinkers influenced Fascism?

Correct : A. Plato, Machiavelli and Herbet Spencer

57. Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement?

Correct : D. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito

58. What is 'Reformation'?

Correct : C. The revolt against authority of pope

59. The Declaration of the Rights of Man is related with -

Correct : B. The French Revolution

60. Marcopolo is known for –

Correct : B. travelling to China, India and Asia

61. Cold War refers to –

Correct : A. tension between East and West

62. The immediate cause for the out-break of the first World War was –

Correct : A. the assassination of Arch-duke Francis Ferdinand

63. D-Day is the day when :

Correct : C. Allied Troops landed in Normandy

64. Dring 18th century who among the following philosophers said these famous words? "Man is born free but is every where in chains."

Correct : C. Jean Jack Rousseau