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| 151. |
T.S. Eliot’s…………………......depicts the aftermath of the Second World War. |
| A. | Four Quartets |
| B. | The Hollow men |
| C. | Waste Land |
| D. | Murder in the Cathedral |
| Answer» C. Waste Land | |
| 152. |
The Second World War came in to an end in the year……………………… |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1943 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» D. 1946 | |
| 153. |
Who criticised the Labour Party as “a capitalist workers’ party which defends the interestsof capitalism”? |
| A. | Tony Cliff |
| B. | Rodney Hilton |
| C. | Eric Hobsbawm |
| D. | A.J. Toynbee |
| Answer» B. Rodney Hilton | |
| 154. |
The Second World War was broke out in the year……………………. |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1938 |
| Answer» D. 1938 | |
| 155. |
Who among the following leader of Fabian society was played pivotal role to prepare theconstitution of Labour party? |
| A. | George Bernard Shaw |
| B. | Sidney Webb |
| C. | Frank Podmore |
| D. | T. Davidson |
| Answer» C. Frank Podmore | |
| 156. |
The first ‘Labour Government’ in Great Britain was headed by……………….... |
| A. | P. Hastings |
| B. | Clement Attlee |
| C. | Sidney Webb |
| D. | Ramsey Macdonald |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
In which year Labour party first time came into power in Great Britain? |
| A. | 1926 |
| B. | 1924 |
| C. | 1923 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» C. 1923 | |
| 158. |
A Historic conference at “London’s Memorial Hall” in February 1900 marksthe……………………………. |
| A. | Formation of Liberal Party |
| B. | Formation of Labour Party |
| C. | Formation of Fabian Society |
| D. | Formation of Chartist Movement |
| Answer» C. Formation of Fabian Society | |
| 159. |
Labour Party was formed in England in the year…………………… |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1900 |
| C. | 1903 |
| D. | 1905 |
| Answer» C. 1903 | |
| 160. |
Beveridge Report was published in the year…………………….. |
| A. | December 1943 |
| B. | December 1942 |
| C. | January 1943 |
| D. | February 1943 |
| Answer» C. January 1943 | |
| 161. |
The “Report of the Inter‐Departmental Committee on social Insurance and Allied Services”was commonly known as…………………. |
| A. | William temple Report |
| B. | Beveridge Report |
| C. | Social Reform Report |
| D. | Political Reform Report |
| Answer» C. Social Reform Report | |
| 162. |
In the United Kingdom, the ‘modern welfare state’ started to emerge with the LiberalWelfare Reforms of 1906‐1914 under the Prime Minister……………….. |
| A. | Lloyd George |
| B. | Winston Churchill |
| C. | Herbert Asquith |
| D. | Gladstone |
| Answer» D. Gladstone | |
| 163. |
……………………… popularised the concept of ‘welfare state’ during the time of SecondWorld War. |
| A. | William Beveridge |
| B. | William Temple |
| C. | Winston Churchill |
| D. | Lloyd George |
| Answer» C. Winston Churchill | |
| 164. |
The Fabian Society was an offshoot a society founded in 1883 called……… |
| A. | Fabian Brothers |
| B. | Society for Social and Political Freedom |
| C. | The Fellowship of the New Life |
| D. | Anti‐slavery society |
| Answer» D. Anti‐slavery society | |
| 165. |
The first meeting of ‘Fabian Society was held in……………………. |
| A. | Dublin |
| B. | London |
| C. | Glasgow |
| D. | Norfolk |
| Answer» C. Glasgow | |
| 166. |
The ‘Fabian Society’ was founded on…………………… |
| A. | 4thJanuary 1884 |
| B. | 1st January 1885 |
| C. | 3rd August 1886 |
| D. | 1stJune1886 |
| Answer» B. 1st January 1885 | |
| 167. |
Who among the following activist was not included in the early members of FabianSociety? |
| A. | George Bernard Shaw |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | J.S. Mill |
| D. | Sidney Webb |
| Answer» D. Sidney Webb | |
| 168. |
The name ‘Fabian Society was’ suggested by……………………. |
| A. | George Bernard Shaw |
| B. | Frank Podmore |
| C. | Sidney Webb |
| D. | J. Davidson |
| Answer» C. Sidney Webb | |
| 169. |
The name “Fabian Society” is derived from in honour of the Roman General…………… |
| A. | Maximus Aurelius |
| B. | Quintus Fabius Maximus |
| C. | Rodrigues |
| D. | Romulus |
| Answer» C. Rodrigues | |
| 170. |
WSPU was formed in the year…………….. |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1903 |
| C. | 1908 |
| D. | 1910 |
| Answer» C. 1908 | |
| 171. |
WSPU was founded by……………….. |
| A. | Emily Davison |
| B. | Millicent Fawcett |
| C. | Emmeline Pankhurst |
| D. | Annie Kenny |
| Answer» D. Annie Kenny | |
| 172. |
………………………. was the founder of “National Union of Women’s Suffrage”. |
| A. | Christable Pankhurst |
| B. | Millicent Fawcett |
| C. | E. Pankhurst |
| D. | Emily Davison |
| Answer» C. E. Pankhurst | |
| 173. |
The “Suffragettes” worked in England for the………………………. |
| A. | Right for the Industrial workers to vote |
| B. | Right for peasants to vote |
| C. | Right for layman to vote |
| D. | Right for women to vote |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
Expand WSPU |
| A. | Women’s Social and Political Union |
| B. | Worker’s Social and Political Union |
| C. | Women’s Suffrage and Political Union |
| D. | World Social and Political Union |
| Answer» B. Worker’s Social and Political Union | |
| 175. |
Who was the murderer of Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie? |
| A. | Gemoes Detrie |
| B. | Gavrilo Principe |
| C. | Jordan York |
| D. | Semoge Ditte |
| Answer» C. Jordan York | |
| 176. |
Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro‐Hungarian throne, was killed in theyear………………………….. |
| A. | 28th July 1914 |
| B. | 28th August 1914 |
| C. | 28th June 1914 |
| D. | 22nd June 1915 |
| Answer» D. 22nd June 1915 | |
| 177. |
After which battle of 1870 that France was forced to surrender the provinces of Alsace‐Lorraine to Germany? |
| A. | Battle of Sedan |
| B. | Crimean War |
| C. | War of Roses |
| D. | Franco‐Prussian war |
| Answer» B. Crimean War | |
| 178. |
The problem of the Alsace‐Lorraine was between the countries of………….. |
| A. | England &Germany |
| B. | France &Germany |
| C. | Italy &England |
| D. | Russia &Germany |
| Answer» C. Italy &England | |
| 179. |
Which among the following country was not included in the “Triple Alliance”? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Austria‐Hungary |
| C. | France |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» D. Italy | |
| 180. |
The issue over Alsace‐Lorraine was closely associated with…………………… |
| A. | First World War |
| B. | Second World War |
| C. | Gulf War |
| D. | Cold War |
| Answer» B. Second World War | |
| 181. |
Which among the following country was not included in the “Triple Entente”? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | France |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
First World War broke out in the year………………. |
| A. | 26th August 1914 |
| B. | 28th July 1914 |
| C. | 13th January 1915 |
| D. | 16th Jan. 1915 |
| Answer» C. 13th January 1915 | |
| 183. |
William Wilberforce was died in the year………………. |
| A. | 1833 |
| B. | 1831 |
| C. | 1841 |
| D. | 1843 |
| Answer» B. 1831 | |
| 184. |
…………………………..was a great leader of abolition of slave trade in England in the 19thcentury. |
| A. | E.B. Pusey |
| B. | Harrell Froude |
| C. | William Wilberforce |
| D. | Richard Cobden |
| Answer» D. Richard Cobden | |
| 185. |
British Parliament passed the “Slavery Abolition Act” in the year……………… |
| A. | 1835 |
| B. | 1833 |
| C. | 1831 |
| D. | 1830 |
| Answer» C. 1831 | |
| 186. |
The “Pre‐Raphaelites” popularised their ideas among the English people through thepublication of a periodical named…………………………… |
| A. | The Grace |
| B. | The Germ |
| C. | Raphael |
| D. | The Jewel |
| Answer» C. Raphael | |
| 187. |
William Holman Hunt and Gabriel Rossetti were associated with……………… |
| A. | Chartist movement |
| B. | Enfranchisement movement |
| C. | Pre‐Raphaelite Brotherhood |
| D. | Oxford movement |
| Answer» D. Oxford movement | |
| 188. |
The “Pre‐Raphaelite Brotherhood” was a group of……………………. |
| A. | English working class |
| B. | Political Radicals |
| C. | English Painters, Poets and Critics |
| D. | English Journalists |
| Answer» D. English Journalists | |
| 189. |
“The Picture of Dorian Gray”, a famous 19th century English novel was writtenby……………………………… |
| A. | Charles Dickens |
| B. | William Thackeray |
| C. | Oscarwilde |
| D. | Mathew Arnold |
| Answer» D. Mathew Arnold | |
| 190. |
Who wrote “The Soul of Man under Socialism?” |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Engels |
| C. | Oscarwilde |
| D. | T.S. Elliot |
| Answer» D. T.S. Elliot | |
| 191. |
William Thackeray’s monumental novel was…………………………. |
| A. | Henry Esmond |
| B. | The New comes |
| C. | The Virginians |
| D. | Vanity Fair |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
Famous English writer Oscarwilde was born in ……………… in the year 1854. |
| A. | Wales |
| B. | Dublin |
| C. | Suffolk |
| D. | London |
| Answer» C. Suffolk | |
| 193. |
William Thackeray, famous English novelist of the 19th century was born in…………………. |
| A. | London |
| B. | Glasgow |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Bombay |
| Answer» D. Bombay | |
| 194. |
Charles Dickens died in the year…………………………….. |
| A. | 1870 |
| B. | 1875 |
| C. | 1868 |
| D. | 1864 |
| Answer» B. 1875 | |
| 195. |
Among the following novels which is not written by Charles Dickens? |
| A. | Great Expectations |
| B. | The Old Curiosity Shop |
| C. | Vanity Fair |
| D. | A Christmas Carol |
| Answer» D. A Christmas Carol | |
| 196. |
All the novel of Charles Dickens depicts the………………………………… |
| A. | Story of aristocrats |
| B. | Story of Monarchs |
| C. | Predicament of poor and oppressed |
| D. | British wars and colonial expansion |
| Answer» D. British wars and colonial expansion | |
| 197. |
Charles Dickens published his most famous novel “A Tale of Two Cities” in the year ………… |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1860 |
| C. | 1859 |
| D. | 1863 |
| Answer» D. 1863 | |
| 198. |
Among the following novels which is considered as the autobiography of Dickens? |
| A. | Oliver Twist |
| B. | Great Expectations |
| C. | David Copper field |
| D. | Nicholas Nickleby |
| Answer» D. Nicholas Nickleby | |
| 199. |
Who among the following is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era? |
| A. | William Thackeray |
| B. | Oscar Wilde |
| C. | Charles Dickens |
| D. | Arnold |
| Answer» D. Arnold | |
| 200. |
Famous English novelist Charles Dickens was born in the year………………….. |
| A. | 7th February 1812 |
| B. | 8th June 1814 |
| C. | 19th Jan. 1815 |
| D. | 6th July 1815 |
| Answer» B. 8th June 1814 | |