GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1.
In 1945, an Allied conference decided the
Partition of Germany in four occupation zones. Where was that conference held?
a)
Moscow
b)
Casablanca
c)
Yalta
d)
Paris
2.
In which period were the crusades conducted by
European Christians for Liberation of Jerusalem from Seljuk Turks?
a)
1080 -1100
b)
1088 – 1270
c)
1098 – 1354
d)
127 – 1300
3.
On which dates did the US drop atom bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively?
a)
6th August, 1945 and 9th
August 1945
b)
6th August, 1945 and 9th
and 12th September, 1945
c)
5th August, 1946 an 8th
August, 1946
d)
9th august, 1946 and 12th
August, 1946.
4.
Who drafted the Declaration of American
Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John F Kennedy
5.
Between which European powers was the Crimean
War mainly fought?
a)
The Russians, British and French against the
Ottomans
b)
The artist and French against the Ottomans
c)
The Ottomans, British and French against the
Russians.
d)
The Russians against the Crimean Tartars.
6.
Which of the following European powers seized territories
of the Ottoman Empire in the early decades of the 18th century?
a)
Austria – Hungary
b)
Britain
c)
Russia
d)
France.
7.
The rapid colonization of Africa by the European
powers after 1880 was motivated primarily by
a)
The demand for slaves to cultivate new world
cotton and sugar
b)
The desire for new markets, raw materials and
strategic advantage
c)
The need to tap the hydroelectric c potential of
the African rivers.
d)
The heavy demand for African workers in European
Factories.
8.
The cradle of the Sumerian civilization was the
delta of Euphrates an Tigris rivers. In what modern day nation is this located?
a)
Egypt
b)
Turkey
c)
Iraq
d)
Greece
9.
Which was the last dynasty that ruled China and
in which year was the Republic of China established?
a)
Qing Dynasty,1911
b)
Ming Dynasty, 1949
c)
Yuan Dynasty, 1939
d)
Liao dynasty, 1935
10.
In which year ‘Bharat Ratna ‘, India’s highest
civilian award, was established and how many persons have been honored with
this award so far?
a)
1952,67
b)
1954,41
c)
1969,45
d)
1972,41
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.A
10.B