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2501.	………….., is now leading the United States of America as its president.
A.	barrack obama
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	nelson mandela
D.	martin luther king, jr
Answer» B. f. w. de klerk

Discussion

2502.	As part of the poor people's campaign, ……….. went to Memphis,Tennessee on 29 March, 1968, in order to show support for the black sanitation workers.
A.	martin luther king, jr.
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	nelson mandela
D.	edmund burke
Answer» B. f. w. de klerk

Discussion

2503.	In 1957, an organization called the Southern Christian LeadershipConference was formed, under the leadership of ……………., as a means of leading the upcoming civil rights movement in the country.
A.	martin luther king, jr.
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	nelson mandela
D.	edmund burke
Answer» B. f. w. de klerk

Discussion

2504.	…………….. soon became a pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, after having married Coretta Scott in 1953, asinger he met while in Boston.
A.	martin luther king, jr.
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	abraham lincoln
D.	edmund burke
Answer» B. f. w. de klerk

Discussion

2505.	…………….. went on to Boston University, to complete his dissertation onthe subject, "A Comparison of the Conceptions of God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman."
A.	desmond tutu
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	abraham lincoln
D.	martin luther king, jr.
Answer» E.

Discussion

2506.	While spending time in the Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, …………. learned all about Mahatma Gandhi's policy against non- violence, and finally earned a degree in Divinity in 1951.
A.	martin luther king, jr.
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	abraham lincoln
D.	desmond tutu
Answer» B. f. w. de klerk

Discussion

2507.	………… was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.
A.	martin luther king, jr.
B.	f. w. de klerk
C.	abraham lincoln
D.	desmond tutu
Answer» B. f. w. de klerk

Discussion

2508.	…………. had started and popularized the term ‘Harijan’ for theUntouchables (though many saw it as patronizing).
A.	nelson mandela
B.	ambedkar
C.	martin luther king, jr.
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» E.

Discussion

2509.	On 4th September……………., Mahatma Gandhi traveled to England tostudy law at the university College London and to train as a barrister, as his family wanted him to be a barrister.
A.	1768
B.	1788
C.	1867
D.	1888
Answer» E.

Discussion

2510.	At the age of 13 …………was married to one year older kasturba.
A.	mahatma gandhi
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	desmond tutu
D.	stonewall jackson
Answer» B. abraham lincoln

Discussion

2511.	Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a town in Gujaratin western India on 2 October …………….
A.	1759
B.	1769
C.	1786
D.	1869
Answer» E.

Discussion

2512.	…………. birthday 2 October is commemorated as Gandhi Jayanti, anational holiday and as the International Non-Violence day across the world.
A.	mahatma gandhi’s
B.	abraham lincoln’s
C.	desmond tutu’s
D.	stonewall jackson’s
Answer» B. abraham lincoln’s

Discussion

2513.	………………. adopted the policy of mass disobedience and non-violent resistance as weapons against the British Rule in India and followed aprinciple of Ahimsa (total Non-Violence).
A.	andrew johnson
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	gideon welles
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» E.

Discussion

2514.	Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born in Porbandar,…………...
A.	delhi
B.	bombay
C.	haryana
D.	gujarat
Answer» E.

Discussion

2515.	The American Civil War was fought in the years 1861-1865 over the issueof ……………...
A.	slavery
B.	communism
C.	socialism
D.	mercantilism
Answer» E.

Discussion

2516.	The Congress passed the 13th amendment which abolished slavery in theUnited States on January 31, 1865, and it was ratified by the states on December 6,...................
A.	1755
B.	1765
C.	1768
D.	1865
Answer» E.

Discussion

2517.	The American Civil War ended in ............. with the Northern forces underthe Union defeating the southern states fighting under Confederacy.
A.	1755
B.	1765
C.	1796
D.	1865
Answer» E.

Discussion

2518.	As promised, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on1st January, ...............
A.	1743
B.	1753
C.	1764
D.	1863
Answer» E.

Discussion

2519.	On September 22, ............, Abraham Lincoln issued what is known as thePreliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
A.	1762
B.	1767
C.	1784
D.	1862
Answer» E.

Discussion

2520.	South Carolina was the first state to declare secession from the UnitedStates in .................
A.	1761
B.	1768
C.	1769
D.	1861
Answer» E.

Discussion

2521.	Abraham Lincoln was elected the President of United States in..................
A.	1760
B.	1765
C.	1860
D.	1863
Answer» D. 1863

Discussion

2522.	Soon after the War, American President ................under his capacity ofbeing the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy issued the Emancipation Proclamation which declared the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate States of America.
A.	abraham lincoln
B.	desmond tutu
C.	jefferson davis
D.	george w. randolph
Answer» B. desmond tutu

Discussion

2523.	The history of slavery in America dates back to the seventeenth centurywhen slaves were brought to Virginia in.............
A.	1519
B.	1609
C.	1619
D.	1648
Answer» D. 1648

Discussion

2524.	The Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln became the President of theUnited States by defeating ............- the nominee of the Southern faction, by a huge margin.
A.	john c. breckinridge
B.	jefferson davis
C.	william wilber force
D.	abraham lincoln
Answer» B. jefferson davis

Discussion

2525.	............. became the President of the United States by defeating John C.Breckinridge - the nominee of the Southern faction, by a huge margin.
A.	abraham lincoln
B.	desmond tutu
C.	jefferson davis
D.	george w. randolph
Answer» B. desmond tutu

Discussion

2526.	The American Civil War started on 12th April, .............., and came to anend on 9th April, 1865, thus lasting for four years and resulting in heavy loss of life and property.
A.	1841
B.	1851
C.	1861
D.	1871
Answer» D. 1871

Discussion

2527.	While the term 'civil war' generically refers to a war within the nation, ithas now become synonymous to the American Civil War - also known as the War Between the States – of................, which was fought between the United States of America (Union) and the Confederate States of America (Confederacy).
A.	1761
B.	1767
C.	1856
D.	1861
Answer» E.

Discussion

2528.	............... retired from politics in 1825 and died on 29 July 1833, shortlyafter the act to free slaves in the British Empire passed through the House of Commons.
A.	wilberforce
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	desmond tutu
D.	mrs. dadabhoy
Answer» B. abraham lincoln

Discussion

2529.	In ................. Wilberforce became Member of Parliament for Hull, laterrepresenting Yorkshire.
A.	1780
B.	1789
C.	1832
D.	1845
Answer» B. 1789

Discussion

2530.	........... was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, the son of a wealthy merchant.
A.	william wilberforce
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	philip alston
D.	olivia ball
Answer» B. abraham lincoln

Discussion

2531.	On 26 July................, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed – outlawingslavery in most parts of the British Empire.
A.	1833
B.	1835
C.	1839
D.	1843
Answer» B. 1835

Discussion

2532.	Slave Trade Act was passed in British Empire in ……….
A.	1807
B.	1809
C.	1817
D.	1827
Answer» B. 1809

Discussion

2533.	William Pitt was the Prime Minister of..................
A.	england
B.	spain
C.	america
D.	portugal
Answer» B. spain

Discussion

2534.	It was at Cambridge that .................became friends with William Pitt theyounger.
A.	william wilberforce
B.	mahatma gandhi
C.	abraham lincoln
D.	desmond tutu
Answer» B. mahatma gandhi

Discussion

2535.	......................was born in Hull, to a wealthy family.
A.	woodrow wilson
B.	william wilberforce
C.	paul gready
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» C. paul gready

Discussion

2536.	..................... died in 1833, just three days before Parliament passed theSlavery Abolition Act 1833, which effectively banned slavery in the British Empire.
A.	william wilberforce
B.	woodrow wilson
C.	mahatma gandhi
D.	paul gready
Answer» B. woodrow wilson

Discussion

2537.	................was one of Britain’s great social reformers.
A.	william wilberforce
B.	john humphrey
C.	rené cassin
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» B. john humphrey

Discussion

2538.	Slavery Abolition Act …………. effectively banned slavery in the BritishEmpire
A.	1823
B.	1833
C.	1846
D.	1849
Answer» C. 1846

Discussion

2539.	The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted in............... This is monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee.
A.	1926
B.	1936
C.	1946
D.	1966
Answer» E.

Discussion

2540.	In Britain key developments include the Magna Carta of............., the HabeasCorpus Act of 1679 and the Bill of Rights of 1689.
A.	1215
B.	1225
C.	1235
D.	1245
Answer» B. 1225

Discussion

2541.	On 10 December 1948 in.............., the General Assembly of the UnitedNations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
A.	paris
B.	peking
C.	delhi
D.	lisbon
Answer» B. peking

Discussion

2542.	The Human Rights Act 1998 (also known as the Act or the HRA) came intoforce in the United Kingdom in October...............
A.	2000
B.	2004
C.	2005
D.	2008
Answer» B. 2004

Discussion

2543.	To protect future generations from a repeat of these horrors, the UnitedNations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in ........................
A.	1918
B.	1928
C.	1938
D.	1948
Answer» E.

Discussion

2544.	The United Nations Human Rights Council, created at the ............... WorldSummit to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has a mandate to investigate violations of human rights.
A.	2005
B.	2007
C.	2008
D.	2009
Answer» B. 2007

Discussion

2545.	The Geneva Conventions came into being between 1864 and 1949 as aresult of efforts by ..............., the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
A.	henry dunant
B.	john humphrey
C.	rené cassin
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» B. john humphrey

Discussion

2546.	In............., the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were adopted by the United Nations.
A.	1926
B.	1936
C.	1956
D.	1966
Answer» E.

Discussion

2547.	The UDHR was framed by members of the Human Rights Commission, withformer First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as Chair, who began to discuss an International Bill of Rights in................
A.	1927
B.	1937
C.	1944
D.	1947
Answer» E.

Discussion

2548.	The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by theUnited Nations General Assembly in............., partly in response to the atrocities of World War II.
A.	1948
B.	1958
C.	1968
D.	1978
Answer» B. 1958

Discussion

2549.	At the 1945 .............. Conference, the Allied Powers agreed to create a newbody to supplant the League's role; this was to be the United Nations.
A.	yalta
B.	washington
C.	paris
D.	delhi
Answer» B. washington

Discussion

2550.	This was achieved in the British Empire by the Slave Trade Act 1807 andthe Slavery Abolition Act was passed in British Empire in................
A.	1833
B.	1843
C.	1853
D.	1863
Answer» B. 1843

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in UPSC IAS Exam.

………….., is now leading the United States of America as its president.

As part of the poor people's campaign, ……….. went to Memphis,Tennessee on 29 March, 1968, in order to show support for the black sanitation workers.

In 1957, an organization called the Southern Christian LeadershipConference was formed, under the leadership of ……………., as a means of leading the upcoming civil rights movement in the country.

…………….. soon became a pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, after having married Coretta Scott in 1953, asinger he met while in Boston.

…………….. went on to Boston University, to complete his dissertation onthe subject, "A Comparison of the Conceptions of God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman."

While spending time in the Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, …………. learned all about Mahatma Gandhi's policy against non- violence, and finally earned a degree in Divinity in 1951.

………… was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

…………. had started and popularized the term ‘Harijan’ for theUntouchables (though many saw it as patronizing).

On 4th September……………., Mahatma Gandhi traveled to England tostudy law at the university College London and to train as a barrister, as his family wanted him to be a barrister.

At the age of 13 …………was married to one year older kasturba.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a town in Gujaratin western India on 2 October …………….

…………. birthday 2 October is commemorated as Gandhi Jayanti, anational holiday and as the International Non-Violence day across the world.

………………. adopted the policy of mass disobedience and non-violent resistance as weapons against the British Rule in India and followed aprinciple of Ahimsa (total Non-Violence).

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born in Porbandar,…………...

The American Civil War was fought in the years 1861-1865 over the issueof ……………...

The Congress passed the 13th amendment which abolished slavery in theUnited States on January 31, 1865, and it was ratified by the states on December 6,...................

The American Civil War ended in ............. with the Northern forces underthe Union defeating the southern states fighting under Confederacy.

As promised, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on1st January, ...............

On September 22, ............, Abraham Lincoln issued what is known as thePreliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

South Carolina was the first state to declare secession from the UnitedStates in .................

Abraham Lincoln was elected the President of United States in..................

Soon after the War, American President ................under his capacity ofbeing the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy issued the Emancipation Proclamation which declared the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate States of America.

The history of slavery in America dates back to the seventeenth centurywhen slaves were brought to Virginia in.............

The Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln became the President of theUnited States by defeating ............- the nominee of the Southern faction, by a huge margin.

............. became the President of the United States by defeating John C.Breckinridge - the nominee of the Southern faction, by a huge margin.

The American Civil War started on 12th April, .............., and came to anend on 9th April, 1865, thus lasting for four years and resulting in heavy loss of life and property.

............... retired from politics in 1825 and died on 29 July 1833, shortlyafter the act to free slaves in the British Empire passed through the House of Commons.

In ................. Wilberforce became Member of Parliament for Hull, laterrepresenting Yorkshire.

........... was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, the son of a wealthy merchant.

On 26 July................, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed – outlawingslavery in most parts of the British Empire.

Slave Trade Act was passed in British Empire in ……….

William Pitt was the Prime Minister of..................

It was at Cambridge that .................became friends with William Pitt theyounger.

......................was born in Hull, to a wealthy family.

..................... died in 1833, just three days before Parliament passed theSlavery Abolition Act 1833, which effectively banned slavery in the British Empire.

................was one of Britain’s great social reformers.

Slavery Abolition Act …………. effectively banned slavery in the BritishEmpire

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted in............... This is monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee.

In Britain key developments include the Magna Carta of............., the HabeasCorpus Act of 1679 and the Bill of Rights of 1689.

On 10 December 1948 in.............., the General Assembly of the UnitedNations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

The Human Rights Act 1998 (also known as the Act or the HRA) came intoforce in the United Kingdom in October...............

To protect future generations from a repeat of these horrors, the UnitedNations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in ........................

The United Nations Human Rights Council, created at the ............... WorldSummit to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has a mandate to investigate violations of human rights.

The Geneva Conventions came into being between 1864 and 1949 as aresult of efforts by ..............., the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

In............., the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were adopted by the United Nations.

The UDHR was framed by members of the Human Rights Commission, withformer First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as Chair, who began to discuss an International Bill of Rights in................

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by theUnited Nations General Assembly in............., partly in response to the atrocities of World War II.

At the 1945 .............. Conference, the Allied Powers agreed to create a newbody to supplant the League's role; this was to be the United Nations.

This was achieved in the British Empire by the Slave Trade Act 1807 andthe Slavery Abolition Act was passed in British Empire in................