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This section includes 917 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 851. |
Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ? |
| A. | Lombardy |
| B. | Sicily |
| C. | Sardinia |
| D. | Tuscany |
| Answer» D. Tuscany | |
| 852. |
Which among the following pairs is mismatched? |
| A. | Electricity act – 2003 |
| B. | Green Revolution – 1991 |
| C. | National Telecom policy – 2012 |
| D. | National policy on skill & development–2009 |
| Answer» C. National Telecom policy – 2012 | |
| 853. |
Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located ? |
| A. | Atlantic ocean |
| B. | Pacific ocean |
| C. | Indian ocean |
| D. | Southern ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian ocean | |
| 854. |
Which civil rights leader made the term black power popular? |
| A. | Stokely Carmichael |
| B. | Willie Ricks |
| C. | Martin Luthor King |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Willie Ricks | |
| 855. |
Which country has the oldest National Flag? |
| A. | Denmark |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | China |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 856. |
Which country is associated with the 'Jesuit School'? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | England |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 857. |
Which country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2? |
| A. | Yugoslavia |
| B. | Poland |
| C. | Belgium |
| D. | Hungary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 858. |
Which cultural influence came from the black power movement? |
| A. | Change in Lifestyles |
| B. | Black Art Movement |
| C. | Pride in Blackness |
| D. | Black is Beautiful |
| Answer» D. Black is Beautiful | |
| 859. |
Which describes how Africa was divided into countries? |
| A. | Ethnic groups were each given their own country |
| B. | Artificial political unity was attempted |
| C. | Boundaries were made according to language similarities |
| D. | Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands |
| Answer» B. Artificial political unity was attempted | |
| 860. |
Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China? |
| A. | Han |
| B. | Ming |
| C. | Manchu |
| D. | Yuan |
| Answer» C. Manchu | |
| 861. |
Which event led to the siege of Yorktown? |
| A. | Restriction of the British food supply |
| B. | The British occupation of Yorktown |
| C. | Authorization to end the war at Yorktown |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Authorization to end the war at Yorktown | |
| 862. |
Which event best illustrates the war on terrorism? |
| A. | the attack on the Pentagon |
| B. | the attack on the World Trade Center |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | the bombing of the Marine barracks and the attack on the Achille Lauro |
| Answer» D. the bombing of the Marine barracks and the attack on the Achille Lauro | |
| 863. |
Which is true of the 1912 presidential election? |
| A. | Because all three major candidates were Progressive, the Socialist won |
| B. | Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split |
| C. | Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election |
| D. | Although none of the candidates was Progressive, Progressive ideas were important |
| Answer» C. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election | |
| 864. |
Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942? |
| A. | Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died |
| B. | US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies |
| C. | Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war |
| D. | Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation |
| Answer» B. US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies | |
| 865. |
Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas? |
| A. | Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases |
| B. | The number of executions in Texas is double the number of executions in every other state combined |
| C. | The number of prisoners executed in Texas has been slowly decreasing since the 1970s |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. The number of executions in Texas is double the number of executions in every other state combined | |
| 866. |
Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition? |
| A. | it was not imposed strictly on immigrants |
| B. | many americans didnt consider drinking to be a crime |
| C. | it adversely affected american productivity |
| D. | organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production |
| Answer» E. | |
| 867. |
Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Laws of Twelve Tables'? |
| A. | Roman Civilization |
| B. | Arab Civilization |
| C. | Greek Civilization |
| D. | Iranian Civilization |
| Answer» B. Arab Civilization | |
| 868. |
Which of the following countries is associated with 'Glorious Revolution'? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | USA |
| D. | England |
| Answer» E. | |
| 869. |
Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Achaemenid Empire'? |
| A. | Chinese Civilization |
| B. | Iranian Civilization |
| C. | Egyptian Civilization |
| D. | Arab Civilization |
| Answer» C. Egyptian Civilization | |
| 870. |
Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge? |
| A. | Combodia |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Burma |
| Answer» B. Vietnam | |
| 871. |
Which of the following is the sacred book of Judaism? |
| A. | Old Testament |
| B. | Aporypha |
| C. | Avesta |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 872. |
Which of the following helped pottery flourish in Athens? |
| A. | Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel |
| B. | They form a rough circular shape |
| C. | As it is prone to cyclones |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. They form a rough circular shape | |
| 873. |
Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War? |
| A. | Invasion of Poland by German armies |
| B. | Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union |
| C. | War against Finland declared by the USSR |
| D. | The period of 'Phoney war" |
| Answer» B. Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union | |
| 874. |
Which of the following describes the Urban League? |
| A. | focused on helping poor African American workers |
| B. | helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice |
| C. | formed in response to race riots in 1908 |
| D. | led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells |
| Answer» B. helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice | |
| 875. |
Which of the following poems was/were credited to a Greek poet named Homer? |
| A. | Iliad |
| B. | Odyssey |
| C. | Periplus |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 876. |
Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson is true? |
| A. | He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations. |
| B. | He overturned discriminatory laws against African Americans. |
| C. | He advocated eliminating the income tax. |
| D. | He opposed reforms to the banking system. |
| Answer» B. He overturned discriminatory laws against African Americans. | |
| 877. |
Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE? |
| A. | Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts. |
| B. | Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense. |
| C. | Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball. |
| D. | The players tend to wear a large amount of padding. |
| Answer» B. Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense. | |
| 878. |
Which of the following structures was built in the memory of soldiers who fought in world war 1 ? |
| A. | Gateway of India |
| B. | Victoria momorial |
| C. | Vijay stambh |
| D. | India Gate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 879. |
Which of these is true of the sedition act? |
| A. | It made it illegal to print pro-war propaganda. |
| B. | It made it dangerous to speak out against the war. |
| C. | It targeted white Russians. |
| D. | It made it dangerous to go abroad. |
| Answer» C. It targeted white Russians. | |
| 880. |
Which of these cities has one part of it is in Asia and other part in Europe ? |
| A. | Moscow |
| B. | London |
| C. | Istanbul |
| D. | Saint Peteresburg |
| Answer» D. Saint Peteresburg | |
| 881. |
Which of the following year is considered as the first year of the Muslim calender ? |
| A. | AD 622 |
| B. | AD 671 |
| C. | AD 571 |
| D. | AD 651 |
| Answer» B. AD 671 | |
| 882. |
Which of these fields was the lost generation associated with? |
| A. | Movies |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Science |
| D. | Music |
| Answer» C. Science | |
| 883. |
Which period in medieval western Europe is known as 'Dark Ages'? |
| A. | Early Middle Ages |
| B. | Late Middle Ages |
| C. | Entire Middle Ages |
| D. | Mid Middle Ages |
| Answer» B. Late Middle Ages | |
| 884. |
Which one of these events occurred first? |
| A. | The completion of the Erie Canal |
| B. | The signing of the Declaration of Independence |
| C. | The start of the American Revolution |
| D. | Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 885. |
Which period of the Egyptian ancient History is known as the 'Age of the Pyramids'? |
| A. | New Kingdom |
| B. | Old Kingdom |
| C. | Middle Kingdom |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Middle Kingdom | |
| 886. |
Which statement best describes the cold war in 1989? |
| A. | The coldwar started |
| B. | Atom bomb on USSR |
| C. | Glorious revolution occured |
| D. | Beginning of the end of cold war |
| Answer» E. | |
| 887. |
Which statement is true of the 1950s? |
| A. | US central bank regulations prevented it from doing so. |
| B. | European currencies were only convertible for non-residents before 1958. |
| C. | Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 888. |
Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference? |
| A. | The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin. |
| B. | The conference was convened by Portugal |
| C. | Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 889. |
Which summarizes a result of the protestant reformation? |
| A. | It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church |
| B. | It created new divisions within European society |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | It prompted greater cooperation between Catholics and non-Catholics |
| Answer» D. It prompted greater cooperation between Catholics and non-Catholics | |
| 890. |
Which was a cause of the French Revolution? |
| A. | Poitical |
| B. | Cultural & Social |
| C. | Financial |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 891. |
Which was true of Pullman porters in the 1920s? |
| A. | The porters could not start a union because it was illegal. |
| B. | The porters needed a union because they were not treated well. |
| C. | The porters did not need a union because they made good money. |
| D. | The porters could not start a union because they were African American. |
| Answer» C. The porters did not need a union because they made good money. | |
| 892. |
Which theme can be found in the story of Atalanta? |
| A. | Atalanta should never have married anyone |
| B. | Women shouldn't try to compete against men |
| C. | Melanion should not have tried to win against Atalanta |
| D. | Women can be as strong and skilled as men |
| Answer» E. | |
| 893. |
Who began public health and sanitation systems? |
| A. | Mexicans |
| B. | Egyptians |
| C. | Romans |
| D. | Chinese |
| Answer» D. Chinese | |
| 894. |
Which year is associated with the Boston Tea Party ? |
| A. | 1773 |
| B. | 1770 |
| C. | 1776 |
| D. | 1765 |
| Answer» B. 1770 | |
| 895. |
Who among the following, played an important role in the struggle for italian independence and unification? |
| A. | Bismarck |
| B. | Giuseppe Mazzini |
| C. | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 896. |
Who claimed Brazil for Portugal? |
| A. | Vasco da Gama |
| B. | Ferdinand Magellan |
| C. | Pedro Cabral |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 897. |
Who described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'? |
| A. | Bismarck |
| B. | Napoleon |
| C. | Mazzini |
| D. | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Answer» B. Napoleon | |
| 898. |
Who is also known as the founder of scientific socialism ? |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Lenin |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | Engels |
| Answer» B. Lenin | |
| 899. |
Who began the construction of a wall in ancient China, to keep out invaders from the north, known as the Great wall of China? |
| A. | Chou Ruler |
| B. | Chin Ruler |
| C. | Chu Ruler |
| D. | Chi Ruler |
| Answer» C. Chu Ruler | |
| 900. |
Who is the first woman in space ? |
| A. | Sunitha Williams |
| B. | Valentina Tereshkova |
| C. | Masida namisha |
| D. | Tamara Press |
| Answer» C. Masida namisha | |