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This section includes 814 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
The song 'Jana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of |
| A. | Jay He |
| B. | Rashtra Jagriti |
| C. | Bharat Vidhata |
| D. | Matribhoomi |
| Answer» D. Matribhoomi | |
| 702. |
The term 'Cold War' was coined by |
| A. | Barnard Baruch |
| B. | Prof. Lippmann |
| C. | Palmer Perkins |
| D. | Roosevelt |
| Answer» B. Prof. Lippmann | |
| 703. |
The American Civil War saw the end of |
| A. | Slavery |
| B. | Landlordism |
| C. | Monarchy |
| D. | Apartheid |
| Answer» B. Landlordism | |
| 704. |
Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of which of the following wars |
| A. | Austro-Prussian War |
| B. | First World War |
| C. | Second World War |
| D. | Russia-Japan War |
| Answer» C. Second World War | |
| 705. |
American Civil War was started in the year |
| A. | 1756 |
| B. | 1806 |
| C. | 1861 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» D. 1890 | |
| 706. |
When did Greco-Persian Wars end? |
| A. | 460 BC |
| B. | 449 BC |
| C. | 447 BC |
| D. | 424 BC |
| Answer» C. 447 BC | |
| 707. |
First war of Crusade was ended in the year |
| A. | 1099 |
| B. | 1095 |
| C. | 1123 |
| D. | 1323 |
| Answer» B. 1095 | |
| 708. |
The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter and George Herbert in the year |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1998 | |
| 709. |
Who was the US President during World War II |
| A. | Winston Churchill |
| B. | Joseph Stalin |
| C. | Franklin D Roosevelt |
| D. | Harry S Truman |
| Answer» D. Harry S Truman | |
| 710. |
The last country of Axis power to surrender during the end of the World War II was |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 711. |
When United Kingdom declared war on Germany which lead to World War II |
| A. | 4th April 1939 |
| B. | 18th August 1939 |
| C. | 28th August 1939 |
| D. | 3rd September 1939 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 712. |
What was the economic activity of Western Europe in the early middle ages? |
| A. | Commercial and urban |
| B. | Long-distance trade |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 713. |
When did Europe capture Jerusalem? |
| A. | 1081 |
| B. | 1088 |
| C. | 1095 |
| D. | 1099 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 714. |
On which theatre house, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated |
| A. | Senator Theater |
| B. | Ford's Theatre |
| C. | Oscar Theater |
| D. | Gold Theater |
| Answer» C. Oscar Theater | |
| 715. |
The Treaty of Versailles humiliated |
| A. | Astria |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | England |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. England | |
| 716. |
The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to |
| A. | A tropical storm that raged for weeks |
| B. | An ailment afflicting rmllions ovung to a new vector borne disease |
| C. | An economic hollowhng out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values |
| D. | A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunams |
| Answer» D. A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunams | |
| 717. |
Benito Mussolini was the Prime Minister of which country |
| A. | French |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Turkey |
| Answer» D. Turkey | |
| 718. |
Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Anwar Sadat, Soekarno |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Chou Enlai, KwameNkrumah |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Fidel Castro, Marshal Tito |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser,Marshal Tito |
| Answer» E. | |
| 719. |
Which Roman Emperor is also known as 'little boot' |
| A. | Nero |
| B. | Julius Caesar |
| C. | Caligula |
| D. | Augustus |
| Answer» D. Augustus | |
| 720. |
Who was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence? |
| A. | Benjamin Franklin |
| B. | George Washington |
| C. | Thomas Edison |
| D. | Thomas Jefferson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 721. |
Who is regarded as the founder of modern Egypt |
| A. | Muhammad Ali |
| B. | Ibrahim Pasha |
| C. | Abbas I |
| D. | Sa'id Pasha |
| Answer» B. Ibrahim Pasha | |
| 722. |
Who advanced Russia's boundary to the Black Sea? |
| A. | Catherine the Great |
| B. | Elizabeth of Russia |
| C. | Peter the Great |
| D. | Peter III of Russia |
| Answer» B. Elizabeth of Russia | |
| 723. |
Which of the following is a wonder of the ancient world? |
| A. | The statue of Jupiter Zeus at Olympia |
| B. | The colosseum of Rome |
| C. | The Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| D. | The Mosque at St. Sophia (Constantinople) |
| Answer» B. The colosseum of Rome | |
| 724. |
In U.S.A. the President is elected by |
| A. | The Senate |
| B. | Universal Adult Franchise |
| C. | The House of Representatives |
| D. | The Congress |
| Answer» C. The House of Representatives | |
| 725. |
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped in Nagasaki city |
| A. | Fat Boy |
| B. | Fat Man |
| C. | Scorpion |
| D. | Death Kiss |
| Answer» C. Scorpion | |
| 726. |
Napoleon got finally over thrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year |
| A. | 1814 |
| B. | 1813 |
| C. | 1815 |
| D. | 1816 |
| Answer» D. 1816 | |
| 727. |
Of the following, in which did Napolenic France suffer final defeat? |
| A. | Battle of Trafalgar |
| B. | Battle of Wagram |
| C. | Battle of Pyramids |
| D. | Battle of Austerlitz |
| Answer» B. Battle of Wagram | |
| 728. |
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought by Alexander the Great against |
| A. | King Darius III |
| B. | Bessus |
| C. | King Porus |
| D. | Spitamenes |
| Answer» D. Spitamenes | |
| 729. |
The historical monument Al Khazneh or The Treasury is located in the city of |
| A. | Baghdad |
| B. | Tehran |
| C. | Giza |
| D. | Petra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 730. |
Who is called the "Greatest Investigator of Antiquity"? |
| A. | Aristotle |
| B. | Darwin |
| C. | Cuvier |
| D. | Socrates |
| Answer» C. Cuvier | |
| 731. |
First meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was held in |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Moscow |
| D. | London |
| Answer» E. | |
| 732. |
The first atomic bomb was thrown over |
| A. | Nagasaki |
| B. | Hiroshima |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Hong Kong |
| Answer» C. Tokyo | |
| 733. |
Who among the following is referred to as 'Desert Fox'? |
| A. | Lord Wavell |
| B. | Gen. Eisenhover |
| C. | Gen. Rommel |
| D. | Gen. McArthur |
| Answer» D. Gen. McArthur | |
| 734. |
Leonardo da Vinci was born in the city of |
| A. | Rome |
| B. | Milan |
| C. | Florence |
| D. | Madrid |
| Answer» D. Madrid | |
| 735. |
Economic dimensions of justice have been emphasised by |
| A. | Idealists |
| B. | Capitalists |
| C. | Socialists |
| D. | Fascists |
| Answer» D. Fascists | |
| 736. |
What is 'Reformation'? |
| A. | Rise of absolute monarchy |
| B. | Revival of classical learning |
| C. | The revolt against authority of pope |
| D. | Change in attitude of man |
| Answer» D. Change in attitude of man | |
| 737. |
Alexander the Great was the king of which kingdom |
| A. | Rome |
| B. | Macedonia |
| C. | Epirus |
| D. | Cyprus |
| Answer» C. Epirus | |
| 738. |
When did King Leonidas die? |
| A. | 480 BC |
| B. | 479 BC |
| C. | 475 BC |
| D. | 469 BC |
| Answer» B. 479 BC | |
| 739. |
Who quoted "The problems of day cannot be solved by motions, resolutions and can be solved only by blood and iron." |
| A. | Hitler |
| B. | Bismarck |
| C. | Kaiser William IV |
| D. | King Frederick William IV |
| Answer» C. Kaiser William IV | |
| 740. |
The island of Corsica is associated with |
| A. | Mussolini |
| B. | Hitler |
| C. | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| D. | Winston Churchill |
| Answer» D. Winston Churchill | |
| 741. |
When was the Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact signed? |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» B. 1940 | |
| 742. |
In which year did Chicago and some other cities of USA witness protest by the labour unions which culminated in police firing which lead to the decision to observe May 01 as Labour Day |
| A. | 1863 |
| B. | 1866 |
| C. | 1868 |
| D. | 1886 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 743. |
Who is known as the 'Father of History' |
| A. | Homer |
| B. | Thucydides |
| C. | Herodotus |
| D. | Archimedes |
| Answer» D. Archimedes | |
| 744. |
When was ancient Rome founded? |
| A. | 776 BC |
| B. | 753 BC |
| C. | 752 BC |
| D. | 742 BC |
| Answer» C. 752 BC | |
| 745. |
In which year, Alexander the Great become the king of Macedonia |
| A. | 336 BC |
| B. | 323 BC |
| C. | 350 BC |
| D. | 200 BC |
| Answer» B. 323 BC | |
| 746. |
Which Mountain's volcano buried Pompeii city with ash in 79 AD |
| A. | Mount Pelee |
| B. | Mount Tambora |
| C. | Mount Etna |
| D. | Mount Vesuvius |
| Answer» E. | |
| 747. |
When was 'Hammer of the Witches' published? |
| A. | 1414 |
| B. | 1471 |
| C. | 1484 |
| D. | 1487 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 748. |
Which of the following group of thinkers influenced Fascism? |
| A. | Plato, Machiavelli and Herbet Spencer |
| B. | Aristotle, St, Augustine and T.H, Green |
| C. | Kant, Fichte, Hegel and Rosenberg |
| D. | Karl Marx, Engels and Lenin |
| Answer» D. Karl Marx, Engels and Lenin | |
| 749. |
Whom did Henry Tudor defeat in 1485? |
| A. | Edward IV |
| B. | Richard I |
| C. | Richard III |
| D. | Edward V |
| Answer» D. Edward V | |
| 750. |
Pearl Harbour, an American Naval and Airforce base was attacked by |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | France |
| D. | England |
| Answer» C. France | |