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World History traces major civilizations, empires, dynasties, religions, wars, treaties, revolutions and independence movements from ancient times to the modern era. It links key rulers and dates with events such as the Renaissance, the World Wars, colonialism and the Cold War, rather than treating geography as the main subject.
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- A. University of bologna
- B. University of Karueein
- C. University of Nalanda
- D. University of Karachi
Explanation: Al-Qarawiyyin, founded in Fez in 859 CE, is widely regarded by UNESCO and many reference works as the oldest existing and continually…
Correct answer: University of Karueein- A. Independence Day
- B. Republic Day
- C. Revolution Day
- D. Parliament Day
Explanation: India celebrates Republic Day on 26 January because its Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.
Correct answer: Republic Day- A. French
- B. Latin
- C. Greek
- D. Arabic
Explanation: Democracy comes from the Greek words demos, meaning people, and kratos, meaning rule or power.
Correct answer: Greek- A. 1832
- B. 1935
- C. 1717
- D. 1736Geographic Reference
Explanation: Austin’s The Province of Jurisprudence Determined was first published in 1832. It presented his analytical theory of sovereignty and law.
Correct answer: 1832- A. Indian High Courts Act 1868
- B. Indian High Courts Act 1871
- C. Indian High Courts Act 1858
- D. Indian High Courts Act 1861Knowledge Management
Explanation: The Indian High Courts Act 1861 authorized the establishment of High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
Correct answer: Indian High Courts Act 1861Knowledge Management- A. Rabinder Nath Tagore
- B. C.V.Raman
- C. I.A.Bunin
- D. Mother teresa
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore became the first Asian Nobel laureate when he won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali. C. V.
Correct answer: Rabinder Nath Tagore1027. What was the name of concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Germany in 1961?
- A. Peace Wall
- B. Peace Berlin Wall
- C. Berlin Wall
- D. Peace Wall of Berlin
Explanation: The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 to separate West Berlin from East Berlin and became the main physical symbol of Cold War division.
Correct answer: Berlin Wall- A. Richard Nixon
- B. Jimmy Carter
- C. Ronald Reagan
- D. J. F. Kennedy
Explanation: Richard Nixon resigned in August 1974 during the Watergate scandal, making him the only US president to resign from office.
Correct answer: Richard Nixon- A. November 2003
- B. November 2005
- C. November 2008
- D. November 2011
Explanation: Angela Merkel became Chancellor of Germany in November 2005 after forming a grand coalition government.
Correct answer: November 2005- A. Muhammad Shah
- B. Aurangzeb
- C. Shah zafar
- D. Shah alam II
Explanation: Muhammad Shah was the last Mughal emperor associated with possession of the Peacock Throne before Nadir Shah carried it away after…
Correct answer: Muhammad Shah- A. Vincent van gogh
- B. Banjamin west
- C. Gustav klint
- D. Pablo picasso
Explanation: Vincent van Gogh painted several famous versions of The Sunflowers, using vivid yellow tones as a defining feature.
Correct answer: Vincent van gogh- A. Seven years war
- B. Hundred years war
- C. WWII
- D. Thirty years war
Explanation: The Seven Years' War is often called the first truly global war because fighting and colonial rivalry extended across Europe, North…
Correct answer: Seven years war- A. Austerlitz
- B. Arras
- C. Amiens
- D. Assayer
Explanation: Napoleon regarded his victory at Austerlitz in 1805 as his greatest, defeating the combined Austrian and Russian armies.
Correct answer: Austerlitz- A. 1948
- B. 1946
- C. 1942
- D. 1940
Explanation: The first Arab-Israeli War began in 1948 after Israel declared independence and neighbouring Arab states intervened.
Correct answer: 1948- A. Rabindranath tagore
- B. Lala lajpat roy
- C. Abu kalam azad
- D. None
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore is conventionally credited in examination references with giving Gandhi the honorific Mahatma, meaning great soul.
Correct answer: Rabindranath tagore- A. Indus and Jhelum
- B. Jhelum and Chenab
- C. Chenab and Ravi
- D. Ravi and Beas
Explanation: Ancient Taxila stood west of the Jhelum and east of the Indus, placing it between these two rivers.
Correct answer: Indus and Jhelum- A. Abdulhashim Mutalov
- B. Oʻtkir Sultonov
- C. Islam Karimov
- D. Nigmatilla Yuldashev
Explanation: Islam Karimov became Uzbekistan’s first president after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and remained in office until 2016.
Correct answer: Islam Karimov- A. Aristotle
- B. Julius Caesar
- C. Napoleon Bonaparte
- D. Alexander the Great
Explanation: Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III at Gaugamela in 331 BCE, opening the way for his conquest of the Achaemenid…
Correct answer: Alexander the Great- A. Akbar
- B. Louis
- C. Victoria
- D. Henry VIII
Explanation: Henry VIII is generally credited with being the first English monarch addressed as 'Your Majesty,' replacing the older form 'Your…
Correct answer: Henry VIII- A. Aristotle
- B. Herodotus
- C. Thucydides
- D. Hippocrates
Explanation: Herodotus is called the father or founder of Greek historiography because he wrote a systematic narrative of the Greco-Persian Wars and…
Correct answer: Herodotus