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Q. 1
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which country became the first to recognize Pakistan after its independence in 1947?
A
China
B
Iran
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C
Turkey
D
Saudi Arabia
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Iran extended immediate diplomatic recognition following the partition.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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The famous painting "Sun flower" was done by:
A
Michael Angelo
B
Van Gogh
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C
Picasso
D
Leonardo
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Vincent van Gogh painted a world-famous series of still lifes depicting sunflowers in the late 1880s.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the author of "Republic", a famous book?
A
Aristotle
B
Plato
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C
Hobbes
D
Marx
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The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 375 BCE, concerning justice and the order of the city-state.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
When the Magna Carta signed by King John of England?
A
1068
B
1215
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C
1220
D
1290
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The charter was signed at Runnymede on June 15, 1215.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The most important achievement of Abraham Lincolns was:
A
The abolition of slavery
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B
Strengthening of democracy
C
Establishment of supremacy of North...
D
None of these
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Lincoln is best remembered for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and leading the passage of the 13th Amendment.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Economic crises of 1930 originated in:
A
USA
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B
UK
C
USSR
D
India
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The Great Depression was triggered by the 1929 stock market crash in the United States.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who commanded the American forces during American War of Independence?
A
Hamilton
B
George Washington
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C
Jafferson
D
Roosevelt
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Washington served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Boston Tea Party took place in:
A
1770
B
1773
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C
1776
D
1780
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This political protest by the Sons of Liberty occurred in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The "Last Supper" a famous renaissance painting was a masterpiece of:
A
Michael Angelo
B
Leonardo de Vinci
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C
Titan
D
Raphel
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This late 15th-century mural painting is one of the Western world's most recognizable artworks.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The author of the American Declaration of Independence was:
A
Jefferson
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B
Thomas Paine
C
Lafaytte
D
Washington
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Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration, adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Guernica" the world's famous painting was painted by:
A
Picasso
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B
Van Gogh
C
Michael Angelo
D
Leonardo
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Pablo Picasso created this massive oil painting in 1937 as a response to the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The author of the "New Deal" was:
A
President Roosevelt
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B
President Wilson
C
President John Kennedy
D
President George Washington
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Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal programs to provide relief during the Great Depression.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The discovery of sea-route from Europe to India was made by:
A
Marco Polo
B
Vasco de Gama
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C
Columbus
D
Magellan
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The Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea, arriving in Calicut in 1498.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Where was Napoleon sent in exile after the Battle of Waterloo?
A
Capri
B
Corsica
C
St. Helen
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D
Elba
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After his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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German attack on Poland was the immediate cause of:
A
World War I
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B
World War II
C
Cold War
D
West Asian crises
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The invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Das Capital and Communist manifesto were written by:
A
Troteskey
B
Karl Marx
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C
Engels
D
Lenin
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Karl Marx authored these foundational texts of communist and socialist theory.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Renaissance started first in:
A
France
B
Italy
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C
Russia
D
USA
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Renaissance began in Italy, specifically in Florence, during the 14th century before spreading across Europe.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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Name the civilisation, which first evolved a proper system of writing?
A
Chinese
B
Indus Valley
C
Sumerians
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D
Egyptians
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The Sumerians of Mesopotamia developed cuneiform around 3200 BCE, widely regarded as the first true writing system.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Red-cross movement was launched by:
A
Missionaries of Charity
B
Mother Teresa
C
J.H. Dunant
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D
None of these
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Henry Dunant founded the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863 after witnessing the suffering at the Battle of Solferino.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Hundred Year's War between France and England was resumed by:
A
The Duke of Normandy
B
Edward III
C
Henry V
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D
Joan of Arc
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
King Henry V resumed the war in 1415 with his invasion of France, leading to the decisive victory at Agincourt.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who raised the slogan "No taxation without representation"?
A
People of Russia
B
Industrial workers of England
C
Peasants and workers of France
D
American colonies
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This slogan summarized the primary grievance of the American colonists against the British Parliament in the 1750s and 60s.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Industrial Revolution first took place in:
A
France
B
England
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C
Germany
D
America
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the late 18th century due to its vast coal/iron deposits and maritime trade.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were emphasised by:
A
Rousseau
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B
Hobbes
C
Montesquieu
D
Locke
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau's political philosophy, especially in The Social Contract, was a cornerstone of French Revolutionary thought.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In 1945, on which city was the first Atom Bomb dropped?
A
Berlin
B
Hiroshima
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C
Nagasaki
D
London
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Russian Revolution started in:
A
1917
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B
1830
C
1933
D
1911
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Russian Revolution of 1917 involved two separate revolutions that dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Iran-Iraq War was mainly concerned with the:
A
Waterways
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B
Territory
C
Survival of regimes
D
None of these
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A primary cause was the dispute over navigation rights in the Shatt al-Arab waterway.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who was the political guru of Gandhi?
A
Karl Marx
B
George Bernard Shaw
C
Leo Tolstoy
D
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and served as a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Dialectical materialism is associated with the name of:
A
Marx
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B
Mill
C
Plato
D
Bentham
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dialectical materialism is the philosophical framework of Marxism, developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The World Conference on Hinduism was held in 1982 in:
A
Indonesia
B
Mauritius
C
Sri Lanka
D
India
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
India hosted this major international gathering centered on Hindu philosophy and culture.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
1789 was the year of the:
A
Battle of Waterloo
B
French Revolution
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C
Russian Revolution
D
Industrial Revolution
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The French Revolution began in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille and the creation of the National Assembly.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
World War I lasted for:
A
3 years
B
4 years
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C
5 years
D
6 years
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
World War I began in July 1914 and concluded with the Armistice in November 1918.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The British King who was forced to sign the Magna Carta...
A
Charles-I
B
Richard-I
C
Henry-VIII
D
King John
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
King John was forced by his barons to sign the "Great Charter" in 1215, limiting royal power for the first time.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The 'Communist Manifesto' was written by:
A
Karl Marx
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B
Plato
C
Lenin
D
Rousseau
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848, it is one of the world's most influential political documents.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
"Liberty, Equality and Fraternity" is a slogan associated with:
A
The French Revolution
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B
The Russian Revolution
C
The Chinese Revolution
D
The American War of Independence
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This became the official national motto of France following the 1789 Revolution.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The industrial revolution... began in England started first in the:
A
Textiles industry
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B
Transport industry
C
Mining industry
D
Iron industry
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The revolution began with mechanization in the textile industry, particularly with inventions like the spinning jenny.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The first country to adopt planning for economic development was:
A
Turkey (1923)
B
Germany (1870)
C
Russia (Bolshevik)
✓ Correct
D
France (1789)
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Soviet Union was the first to implement comprehensive national economic plans (Five-Year Plans) starting in the 1920s.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The term 'Third Estate' in France before the revolution of 1789 was used to describe the:
A
Common people
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B
Royalty
C
Nobility
D
Clergy
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Under the Ancien Régime, the Third Estate represented the vast majority of the population, including peasants and the bourgeoisie.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The emergence of the United States as an independent nation was immediately followed by the:
A
Framing of a written republican constitution
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B
Abolition of slavery by Vermont
C
Civil war between states
D
Introduction of universal adult franchise
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Following the Treaty of Paris, the U.S. moved to create a formal national government, culminating in the 1787 Constitution.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The statement "Democracy is the Government of the people... for the people" is attributed to:
A
George Washington
B
James Madison
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Abraham Lincoln
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lincoln spoke these words in his 1863 Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In the year 1815 the battle of Waterloo was fought between:
A
Japan and China
B
Britain and France
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C
Britain and Germany
D
Austria and Russia
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The Battle of Waterloo saw the defeat of Napoleon's French army by a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington (Britain) and von Blücher (Prussia).
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Italy was drawn into the Second World War under the leader ship of:
A
Mussolini
✓ Correct
B
Cavoor
C
Attlee
D
Garibaldi
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Benito Mussolini led Fascist Italy into WWII as a primary member of the Axis Powers.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The title 'Desert Fox' is given to:
A
Prince Bismarck
B
Joan of Arc
C
Hitler
D
Gen. Rommel
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel earned this nickname for his tactical brilliance in the North African campaign.
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