Question 1

The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was

Accepted Answer

Sirimao Bandara Naike

Question 2

With which of the following is the term Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associated?

Accepted Answer

French Revolution

Question 3

Name the British Viceroy who was the original practitioner of the policy of 'divide and rule' in Bengal.

Accepted Answer

Lord Curzon

Question 4

What, in modern history, is the Bay of pigs?

Accepted Answer

It refers to the failed attack on Castro's Cuba launched by a group of exiles in April 1961

Question 5

Where in South India has the largest collection of Roman coins been found?

Accepted Answer

Coimbatore

Question 6

To honour whom was a settlement in America called Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth I

Question 7

What was the unique about the way in which these three Indian states slipped into British hands - Satara in 1848, Jhansi in 1853 and Nagpur in 1854?

Accepted Answer

Because of the Doctrine of Lapse; if Hindu rulers did not have direct natural heirs, the British would impose their rule

Question 8

Which of these cities has one part of it is in Asia and other part in Europe ?

Accepted Answer

Istanbul

Question 9

The international crisis in 2014 between Russia and Ukraine belongs to which of the following place ?

Accepted Answer

Crimea

Question 10

The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to

Accepted Answer

Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.

Question 11

Is statement about the clergy is true or false? Village priests led a lifestyle similar to that of the nobility.

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At that time, the king would directly consult to a priest whenever He want to make the decision for the people. This mean that the role of the priest at that time is similar to the role of ministers on modern day's government. This make the priests have equal standing with other nobles. Hence, Village priests led a lifestyle similar to that of the nobility according to clergy is true.

Question 12

Alexander Kerensky was

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Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who was a key political figure in the Russian Revolutionof 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government

Question 13

Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

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Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split" is the one among the following that is true of the 1912 presidential election. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the option "B".

Question 14

Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year

Accepted Answer

1558 AD

Question 15

Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War?

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On 1 september 1939 German armies marched into poland. On 3 September Britain and France declared war on Germany.Thus the invasion of poland marked the beginning of the Second World War. The German armies completed the conquest of poland in less than three weeks as no aid reached poland. In spite of the declaration of war, however, there was little actual fighting for many months. Therefore, the war during the period from september 1939 to April 1940 when germany invaded Narway and Denmark is known as the "Phoney War"

Question 16

A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as ______

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The Sumerians were the first to evolve a proper system of writing called cuneiform. The script is wedge-shaped. Henry Rawlinson a British officer, deciphered the cuneiform script. He discovered by chance an inscription known as the behistun inscription. Relentless work of almost 12 years by Henry Rawlinson on this inscription, he managed to decipher the cuneiform script.

Question 17

Which of the following year is considered as the first year of the Muslim calender ?

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Muhammad had to leave Mecca his birth place where he started preaching and take refuse in Medina, where he was given a warm welcome. This event took place in AD 622 and is known as the year of the Hijira, or migration, which became the first year of the Muslim Calendar.

Question 18

What is Portland Bill?

Accepted Answer

A Lighthouse

Question 19

The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year

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776 BC

Question 20

The Great wall of China was built in the year

Accepted Answer

214 BC

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