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1.When did China start the Civil Services Examination? (A) 6th A.D (B) 1905 (C) 1920 (D) 1949
(A) (SSC Section Officer -1997) Exp: China started the civil services examination in 605 AD. They established the system of chinese imperial examination to select the candidates for the state bureaucracy.
2.Who was the first Caliph (A) Sulaiman, the Great (B) Abu Bakr (C) Imam Hussain (D) Constantine
(B) (SSC Section Officer -2001) Exp: Abu Bakr became the first caliph of Islam after the death of Prophet Muhammad.
3.In which country is Karbala, the holy city of Shia Muslim located? (A) Iran (B) Iraq (C) Jordan (D) Syria
(B) (SSC Section Officer -2005) Exp: The city of Karbala is located in Iraq (in the southwest of Baghdad). It is the shrine of Imam hussain (Grand son of Prophet Muhammad). It is one of the holiest sites of Islam after Mecca, Medina and Najaf.
“4.The city of ““Tashkent”” is located in- (A) Uzbekistan (B) Kazakhstan (C) Russia (D) Kyrgyzstan”
(A) (SSC Section Officer -2005) Exp: Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan. During Tashkent treaty between India and Pakistan related to 1965 Indo - Pak war the prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died.
5.Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by- (A) Ngo Dinh Diem (B) Zhou Enlai (C) Pol Pot (D) Ho Chi Minh
(D) (SSC I.T.C- 2005) Exp: Ho Chi Minh was the communist leader and former Prime Minister of Vietnam. He headed the independence movement of Vietnam.
6.Which one country is still governed by a monarch? (A) Afghanistan (B) Iran (C) Iraq (D) Saudi Arabia
(D) (SSC I.T.C- 2005) Exp: From the given options Saudi Arabia is the only Country which has a hereditary head of state i.e. Saudi Arabia is a monarch country.
7.Japan’s Parliament is known as- (A) Diet (B) Dail (C) Yuan (D) Shora
(A) (SSC Section Officer -2008) Exp: Country Parliament Name Afghanistan National Assembly Bangladesh Jatiya Sansad Bhutan Tshogdu India Sansad Israel Knesset Pakistan Majlis-e-shora
8.The currency of Thailand is:- (A) Baht (B) Rupiah (C) Yuan (D) Yen
(A) (SSC Section Officer -2008) Exp: Thailand Currency - Thai Baht Capital - Bangkok
9.1911 Revolution of China resulted in- (A) Establishment of a Republic (B) Federalism (C) Democracy (D) Increased problems of people
(A) (SSC C.ML.-2000) Exp: 1911- Chinese Revolution overthrew China’s last imperial dynasty and established the Republic of China. It is also known as Xinhai Revolution.
10.East Timor, in Indonesian, Archipelago, was the former colony of- (A) Dutch (B) English (C) French (D) Portuguese
(D) (SSC C.ML.-2000) Exp: In its Naval expeditions towards South East Asia, Portuguese captured East Timor and made it their colony Although later due to lack of state support they decolonised it and in 1975 it was acquired by Indonesia.
11.The world’s oldest continuously inhabited city is- (A) Jerusalem (B) Baghdad (C) Istanbul (D) Damascus
(D) (SSC C.ML.-2002) Exp: Damascus is the capital city of Syria and the oldest inhabited city in the world.
12.Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of the- (A) Parsis (B) Jains (C) Jews (D) Buddhists
(A)Exp: Zend Avesta is the sacred book of the Parsis (Zoroastrianism). It contains the cosmogony, law and liturgy and the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster.
13.In which country the Head of the State gets his office by the law of hereditary succession? (A) China (B) Sri Lanka (C) France (D) Japan
(D) (SSC C.ML.-2002) Exp: The Head of the state in Japan is called Emperor of Japan. He gets his office by the law of hereditary succession.
14.The Wailing wall is situated in- (A) Berlin (B) Beijing (C) Jerusalem (D) Tel Aviv
“(C) (SSC C.ML.-2002) Exp: The Wailing wall, Jerusalem is the holy site of Jews. It derived its name from Arabic term el- Mabka which means ““place of weeping””.”
15.Which of the following is not a religion developed in ancient time (i.e. In B.C)? (A) Shintoism (B) Zorastranianism (C) Islam (D) Tasism
(C) (SSC C.ML.-2002) Exp: Islam was started in the holy city of Mecca by Prophet Mohammad in 7th Century A.D.
- The Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomintang was found by- (A) Pu-yi (B) Mao Tse-tung (C) Chiang Kai-shek (D) Sun Yat-Sen
(D) (SSC C.ML.-2002) Exp: The Kuomintang in Chinese means Nationalist Party. This Nationalist Party owes its ideological and organisational works to Sun-Yat-Sen. He was also the founder of Revive China Society.
16.The world’s first drainage system was build by the people of- (A) Egyptian civilization (B) Indus valley civilization (C) Chinese civilization (D) Mesopotamian civilization
(B) (SSC C.ML.-2002) Exp: Indus Valley Civilisation System of underground drainage was the most unique feature of town planning in the Indus Valley Civilization. It is regarded as oldest drainage system having prominent features such as covering of slabs and Manholes.
17.The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was- (A) Islamabad (B) Karachi (C) Lahore (D) Hyderabad
(B) (SSC Data Entry Operator -2009) Exp: Till 1959 the Capital of Pakistan was Karachi but as the trade was developing, the city started to become the hub of every economic activity and then it became difficult for administration to tackle sanitation and other problems so the capital was then shifted to Rawalpindi and then finally to Islamabad.
18.Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China? (A) Zhou Enlai (B) Deng Xiaoping (C) Mao Zedong (D) Liu Shaoqi
(C) (SSC MTS- 2013) Exp: Mao Zedong was Marxist theorist, statesman and soldier who lead the Chinese Communist Party’s revolution from 1935 until his death. The communist party led by Mao established People’s Republic of China on 1st October, 1949.
19.Peking is the sacred place of - (A) Taoism (B) Shintoism (C) Confucianism (D) Judaism
(C) (SSC MTS- 2013) Exp: Confucianism was founded in 500 BC by Kung FuTzn.’The Analects’ is the sacred book of Confucianism. Peking (Beijing) is the sacred place of Confucianism.
20.On which side did Japan fight in the First World War? (A) none, it was neutral (B) with Germany against United Kingdom (C) against Russia on its own (D) with United Kingdom against Germany
(D) (SSC CGL- 2013) Exp: World War I began with the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinaud. In this conflict Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire (Central Power) fought against the Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States (Allied Powers)
21.Indonesia was a colony of which of the following countries? (A) Dutch (B) Spain (C) Portugal (D) Belgium
(A) (SSC CMNL- 2012) Exp: Indonesia was earlier the colony (The Dutch East Indies) of the Dutch.
22.The Great Wall of China was built by- (A) Li-tai-pu (B) Shih Huang-ti (C) Lao-tze (D) Confucius
(B) (SSC CMNL- 2011) Exp: The Great Wall of China was built by the three kingdoms and was rebuilt by at least six dynasties Emperor Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty was the first emperor to Unite the Great Wall of China.
23.The Crimean War in 1854-1856 was fought between- (A) Russia and Turkey (B) USA and England (C) Russia and Japan (D) England and France
(A) (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC-2014) Exp: The Crimean War (1853-56) was the military conflict fought on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russian and the British, French and Ottoman Turkish and Saudinia. This war concluded without any result.
24.Bangladesh was created in- (A) 1970 (B) 1972 (C) 1973 (D) 1971
(D)Exp: Modern Bangladesh was created after the liberation war 1971 fought between armies of Pakistan and India and hence East Pakistan was separated from Pakistan. Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman is known as national father of Bangladesh.
25.Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in- (A) Taiwanese custom and world view (B) Chinese custom and world view (C) Japanese custom and world view (D) Vietnamese custom and world view
(B) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) -2016) Exp: Taoism, is the ancient religion of China. It is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious deeply rooted in chinese custom and world view. Dao de Jing (The way of power and virtue scripture) is the main religious text of Taoism.
26.Synagogue is the place of worship of- (A) Zorastrianism (B) Taoism (C) Judaism (D) Shintoism
(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) -2016) Exp: Synagogue is a community house of worship in Judaism. It is a jewish house of prayer.
27.Japanese folk tradition and ritual, with no founder or single sacred scripture, is popularly known as- (A) Taoism (B) Zorastrianism (C) Shintoism (D) Paganism
(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) -2016) Exp: Shintoism is the ethnic religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practiced by nearly 80% of population.
28.The chief advocate of Fascism was: (A) Mussolini (B) Adolf Hitler (C) St. Simon (D) Robert Owen
(A) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) -1999) Exp: Fascism is an Italian word. It is a political ideology propounded by Benito Mussolini. The three main principles of fascist philosophy are:- (i) Everything in the state. (ii) Nothing outside the state. (iii) Nothing against the state.
29.Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution? (A) Locke (B) Rousseau (C) Hegel (D) Plato
(B) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) -2000) Exp: Jean- Jacques Rousseau was a French Philosopher. His political philoshophy (contractasianism) influenced the French Revolution.
30.Which two countries were involved in a Hundred Years War? (A) Turkey and Austria(B) England and France (C) Palestine and Israel (D) Germany and Russia
(B) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) -2004) Exp: The kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France was involved in a series of conflict form 1337 to 1453, it is referred as ‘The Hundred Years War’.
31.Waterloo is located in- (A) England (B) France (C) Spain (D) Belgium
(D) (SSC -CPO Sub-Inspector-2004) Exp: Waterloo is located in Belgium,then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is known for the famous Battle of Waterloo (1815) which was fought on between Napolean-I and Duke in which Napolean met his final defeat.
“32.Who is known as the ““Lady with the Lamp””? (A) Joan of Arc (B) Helen Keller (C) Florance Nightingale (D) Sarojini Naidu”
(C) (SSC -CPO Sub-Inspector-2004/MTS-2013) Exp: Florance Nightingale the founder of modern nursing was an English social reformer. She got the title of ‘Lady with the Lamp’ while she used to make rounds of wounded soldeirs of Crimean war at night.
33.’Anti Semitism’ to Adolf Hitler meant- (A) Anti Black policy (B) Anti Jewish policy (C) Anti Protestant policy (D) Anti German policy
(B) (SSC Section Officer -2005) Exp: Anti-Semitism means prejudice a form of racism or hatred against Jews, just because of their Jewish heritage. Nazi leader Hitler was anti-semitic and considered jews as inferior and threat to Ary
34.In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of what? (A) Prophecy (B) Medicine (C) Love (D) Peace
(A) (SSC Section Officer -2005) Exp: In Greek mythology, Apollo is the Greek God of music, truth and prophecy.
35.Who is the Duchess of Cornwall? (A) Diana (B) Camilla (C) Anne (D) Margaret
(B) (SSC Stat. Invest. -2005) Exp: Camilla is the Duchess of Cornwall she is the second wife of Prince Charles of Wales.
36.Who among the following is referred to as ‘Desert Fox’? (A) Lord Wavell (B) Gen. Eisenhover (C) Gen. Rommel (D) Gen. McArthur
“(C) (SSC C.G.L. 2005) Exp: General Erwin Rommel was the field Marshal in the Wehrmacht (armed force of Nazi Germany) during World War II. He was known for his brilliant battle tactics ‘foxlike’ sneak attacks while fightling in the deserts of North Africa. This made him earn the title of ““Desert -Fox””.”
37.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
(C) (SSC I.T. C.E.-2005) Exp: Kant, Fichte, Hegel and Rosenberg are idealist and supposed authority of state.
38.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the Lists: List - I (Names) List-II (Events) a. Hobbes 1. French Revolution b. Rousseau 2. Glorious Revolution c. Locke 3. Execution of Charles I d. Hitler 4. Second World War Code: (A) a b c d 2 3 1 4 (B) a b c d 3 1 2 4 (C) a b c d 1 4 2 3 (D) a b c d 1 2 4 3
(B) (SSC I.T. C.E.-2006) Exp: Correct Match List - I List-II Hobbes Execution of Charles I Rousseau French Revolution Locke Glorious Revolution Hitler Second World War
39.The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an (A) Aristocracy (B) Absolute monarchy (C) Constiutional monarchy (D) Polity
(C) (SSC Section Officer -2007) Exp: The United Kingdom is a classic example of constitutional Monarchy in which a monarch acts as head of state but exercise his authority in accordance with the constitution.
40.With the fall of which among the following the French Revolution began? (A) Bastille (B) Communes (C) Jacobin Club (D) Pilinitz
(A) (SSC I.T. C.E.-2007) Exp: Bastille was a fortress in Paris. It was the most hated symbol of Monarchy and was used as the prison to held political prisoners on 14 July, 1789 Revolutionaries stemed Bastille. The fall of Bastille was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
41.The island of Corsica is associated with- (A) Mussolini (B) Hitler (C) Napoleon Bonaparte (D) Winston Churchill
(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector -2007) Exp: The island of Corsica (France) is situated in Mediterranean Sea. The French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Agaccis the Capital of Corsica.
42.Marx belonged to- (A) Germany (B) Holland (C) France (D) Britain
(A) (SSC CGL 2010) Exp: Karl Marx was a prominent German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian and revolutionary socialist. His famous works are The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital.
43.The Industrial Revolution in England represented the climax of the transition from- (A) slavery to feudalism (B) feudalism to capitalism (C) capitalism to socialism (D) socialism to market socialism
(B) (SSC CISF ASI -2010) Exp: The increase in trade, mode of production urbanization during industrialization led to the fall of feudalism and the rise of capitalism in England.
44.When did the Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 Independent Republics? (A) 1990 (B) 1991 (C) 1992 (D) 1993
(B) (SSC CISF ASI-2010) Exp: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Soviet Union dissolved into fifteen separate countries in December 1991.
45.Where did the practice of Shadow Cabinet’ originate? (A) United States of America (B) Great Britain (C) Italy (D) France
(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector -2010) Exp: It is a Group of the members of principal opposition party. Its main function is to criticise the actions of the Government and offer possible alternative. The practice of ‘Shadow cabinet’ originated in United Kingdom and there it is called His on Her Majesity’s Loyal opposition.
46.The Treaty of Versailles humiliated- (A) Austria (B) Germany (C) England (D) France
(B) (SSC CML.2000) Exp: Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty which ended World War I between the Germany and the Allied Powers.It was not negotiation but imposition of demands and the sole responsibility of World War I on Germany and imposed harsh conditions on Germany.
47.’Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is the call associated with- (A) American Revolution(B) French Revolution (C) Chinese Revolution (D) Russian Revolution
(B) (SSC CML.2000) Exp: Libery, Equality and Fraternity was the tripartite motto of French revolution which was lasted for about 10 years between 1789 and 1799.
48.Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in- (A) 1930 (B) 1929 (C) 1936 (D) 1933
(D) (SSC CML.2000) Exp: Adolf Hitler was the chancellor of Germany from1933 to 1945. He was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.
49.Match the following: List- I List- II A. Fascism 1. Adolf Hitler B. Democracy 2. LeninC. Nazism 3. Mussolini D. Socialism 4. Woodrow Wilson (A) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 (B) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 (C) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 (D) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(C) (SSC CML.2001) Exp: Correct Match List- I List II Fascism Mussolini Democracy Woodrow Wilson Nazism Adolf Hitler Socialism Lenin
50.The Opium wars were fought between (A) Britain and China (B) Britain and India (C) India and China (D) Britain and Japan
(A) (SSC CML.2001) Exp: Opium wars were series of two military conflicts between the British forces and the forces of Qing dynasty of China conflict over the Britain’s trade in China.These wars are also referred as Anglo-Chinese disputes -First Opium war (1839-1842) Second Opium war (1856-1860)
51.Who was the first Prime-Minister of Great Britain? (A) Oliver Cromweli (B) Benjamin Disraeli (C) Robert Walpole (D) Gladstone
(C) (SSC CML.2001) Exp: Sir Robert Walpole is considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He led the Government for 21 years (1721-42)
52.Where was St. Paul beheaded? (A) Rome (B) Ephesus (C) Kusadasi (D) Jerusalem
(A) (SSC CML.2002) Exp: It is clamied that St. Paul was beheaded in Rome on the order of Roman Empire.
53.The British Conservative Party was earlier known as- (A) Whigs (B) Levellors (C) Fabians (D) Tories
(D) (SSC CML.2002) Exp: The Tory Party was a British Conservative Party. It existed between 1678 and 1834.
54.Who said’ ‘I am the State? (A) James II of England (B) Napoleon I of France (C) Louis XIV of France (D) Hitler of Germany
(C) (SSC CML.2002) Exp: Louis XIV was the king of France. He reigned from 1643 to 1715. He was an absolute monarch who proclaimed himself as ‘the state’.
55.Karl Marx lived in exile and wrote from- (A) Moscow (B) London (C) Paris (D) Stockholm
(B) (SSC CML.2002) Exp: Karl Marx lived as a stateless exile in London (as he was not granted the Citizenship). He wrote his famous work the Das Capital from London.
56.Napoleon-I and the Duke of Wellington fought the famous- (A) Battle of Austerlitz (B) Battle of Leipzig (C) Battle of Borodini (D) Battle of Waterloo
(D) (SSC CML.2002) Exp: The Battle of Waterloo (1815) was fought between Napolean I and Duke of Wellington in this battle Napolean met his final defeat.