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Q. 1 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
_______ is the ancient book displayed. It was discovered in 1984 in the grave of a young girl in a Christian cemetery, south of Cairo
A
After the Dark Night
B
Coptic Psalter
✓ Correct
C
Antony and Cleopatra
D
Ape and Essence
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This manuscript contains the earliest complete text of the Book of Psalms in the Coptic language.
Q. 2 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Aristotle was:
A
Greek ethical thinker
B
Geek metaphysical and political thinker
C
Greek philosopher
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Aristotle was a polymath whose writings formed the foundation of Western philosophy and science.
Q. 3 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Abraham Lincoln was the ______ president of USA:
A
First
B
Tenth
C
Twentieth
D
Sixteenth
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lincoln served as the 16th president during the American Civil War until his assassination in 1865.
Q. 4 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The King of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus in 327 B.C. was:
A
Adolf Hitler
B
Alexander the Great
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C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
Christopher Columbus
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Alexander established one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to the Punjab.
Q. 5 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Ashoka, the great was:
A
The Grandson of Chandragupta
B
After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
C
A great emperor of India
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ashoka is remembered for his edicts and for spreading Buddhism across Asia.
Q. 6 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Who was the founder of the Mughul Empire in India?
A
Babur
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B
Bahadurshah Zafar
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
None of these
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Zahir-ud-din Babur established the dynasty after victory at the Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Q. 7 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty was:
A
Babur
B
Bahadurshah Zafar
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C
Akbar
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the figurehead of the 1857 uprising and died in exile in Rangoon.
Q. 8 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Magna Carta is:
A
The name of an English king
B
One of Napoleon’s Wars
C
A British naval ship
D
A historical document curbing the king’s power
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Signed in 1215, it established the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law.
Q. 9 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Magna Carta was signed during the reign of:
A
Edward II
B
Henry IV
C
John II
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D
Queen Elizabeth
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Magna Carta was signed by King John of England; "John II" in the options is a historical typo.
Q. 10 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Magna Carta was signed by the King of England in?
A
1215
✓ Correct
B
1315
C
1415
D
1515
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The document was forced upon the King by a group of rebellious barons at Runnymede.
Q. 11 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
‘Renaissance’ is:
A
An event of Russian Revolution
B
An event of French Revolution
C
A period of revival or rebirth of learning
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D
A war, which took place between England and France
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This cultural movement marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity.
Q. 12 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Charlie Chaplin was:
A
A Great British Comedian
B
Film Actor
C
British Director, Producer and Composer
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Chaplin was an iconic figure of the silent film era, known for his character "The Tramp."
Q. 13 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Chanakya was:
A
Prime Minister during Chandragupta Maurya’s reign
B
Also known as Kautilya
C
Writer of the famed treatise “Arthashastra” a book on statecraft
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
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Chanakya was a master strategist who helped found the Maurya Empire.
Q. 14 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty in India?
A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Chandragupta Maurya
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D
Kanishka
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He conquered the Nanda Empire and created the first pan-Indian empire.
Q. 15 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Christopher Columbus was:
A
An Italian explorer
B
First modern European to discover the Americas
C
Discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Columbus's voyages under the Spanish crown initiated the European colonization of the Americas.
Q. 16 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
French Revolution took place during the reign of:
A
King Louis II
B
King Louis III
C
King Louis IV
D
King Louis XVI
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Louis XVI's inability to manage the financial crisis led to the outbreak of the revolution in 1789.
Q. 17 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
C.F. Andrews was:
A
Viceroy of India during 1889-1905
B
Governor-General of India for two terms and is well known for his land reforms
C
A British missionary and close associate of Mahatama Gandhi who came to India in 1904
✓ Correct
D
All are correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Known as Deenabandhu, he was a social reformer and a supporter of Indian independence.
Q. 18 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The French Revolution began in the year:
A
1770
B
1788
C
1789
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D
1750
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The revolution began with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.
Q. 19 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Who is also known as the “Lady of the Lamp”?
A
Florence Nightingale
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B
Sarojini Naidu
C
Rani Laxmibai
D
Bachendri Pal
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She earned this nickname for her tireless nursing of soldiers during the Crimean War.
Q. 20 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was:
A
George Washington
✓ Correct
B
Bill Clinton
C
George Bush
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Washington commanded the Continental Army and served as the first U.S. president.
Q. 21 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Who was the founder of the Sikh religion?
A
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
✓ Correct
B
Guru Gobin Singh Ji
C
Guru Teg Bahadar Ji
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Guru Nanak's teachings focused on equality, selfless service, and social justice.
Q. 22 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Guru Gobind Singh was:
A
The 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs
B
Founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C
Author of “Dasam Granth”
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the final human Sikh Guru who formalized the faith's martial and spiritual identity.
Q. 23 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
‘Fall of Bastille’ as associated with:
A
Napoleon’s wars
B
Thirty-year War
C
French Revolution
✓ Correct
D
Hundred-year War
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The storming of the Bastille prison symbolized the collapse of the Ancien Régime.
Q. 24 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The French Revolution gave rise to the theory of:
A
Communism
B
Nationalism
C
Democracy
✓ Correct
D
Socialism
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The revolution replaced absolute monarchy with popular sovereignty and human rights.
Q. 25 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
‘Renaissance’ took place in Europe during ______ century:
A
12th
B
10th
C
15th
✓ Correct
D
18th
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The cultural rebirth spread from Italy across Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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