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- A. V. M. Molotov
- B. Georgi M. Malenkov
- C. Maxim Litvinov
- D. Konstantin A. Umansky
Explanation: Vyacheslav Molotov was the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs who signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Germany on 23 August 1939.
Correct answer: V. M. Molotov- A. Herbert H. Asquith
- B. Winston Churchill
- C. David Lloyd George
- D. Herbert Kitchener
Explanation: Herbert Henry Asquith was British prime minister from 1908 to 1916, including Britain’s entry into the First World War in August 1914.
Correct answer: Herbert H. Asquith- A. Andrew Fisher
- B. Sir Robert Borden
- C. Sydney Buxton
- D. Lord Hardinge
Explanation: Sir Robert Borden was prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920, so he led Canada when Britain declared war in 1914.
Correct answer: Sir Robert Borden- A. Kamio
- B. Hirohito (the Showa Emperor)
- C. Yoshihito (the Taisho Emperor)
- D. Shigenobu
Explanation: Yoshihito, known as the Taisho Emperor, ruled Japan from 1912 to 1926 and was emperor when Japan declared war on Germany in 1914.
Correct answer: Yoshihito (the Taisho Emperor)- A. Enver Pasha
- B. Mehmed V
- C. Suleiman I the Magnificent
- D. Osman III
Explanation: Mehmed V was Ottoman sultan from 1909 until 1918, covering the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the First World War.
Correct answer: Mehmed V- A. Indira Gandhi
- B. Benazir Bhutto
- C. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- D. Corazon Aquino
Explanation: Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, served as prime minister in 1960-65 and 1970-77 and became the world’s first woman prime…
Correct answer: Sirimavo Bandaranaike- A. Amrit Karu
- B. Rani Rajwade
- C. Begum Saheba
- D. Indira Gandhi
Explanation: Indira Gandhi became India’s first woman prime minister in 1966 and served until 1977, then again from 1980 to 1984.
Correct answer: Indira Gandhi- A. Margaret Mitchell
- B. Mary Robinson
- C. Margaret Thatcher
- D. Mary McAleese
Explanation: Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom’s first woman prime minister in 1979 and served until 1990.
Correct answer: Margaret Thatcher- A. Ben-Gurion
- B. Golda Meir
- C. Itzhyak shamir
- D. Moshe Dayan
Explanation: Golda Meir was Israel’s prime minister from 1969 until 1974 and was one of the country’s founding-generation leaders.
Correct answer: Golda Meir- A. China and USA
- B. China and USSR
- C. China and Germany
- D. China and Britain
Explanation: China and Britain signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984, agreeing that Hong Kong would return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Correct answer: China and Britain- A. India-Pakistan
- B. UK-USA
- C. Pakistan-UK
- D. India-UK
Explanation: India and the United Kingdom signed a 1992 agreement to cooperate against terrorism, reflecting growing bilateral security cooperation.
Correct answer: India-UK- A. diplomatic representation
- B. diplomatic community
- C. diplomatic recognition
- D. diplomatic acceptance
Explanation: Diplomatic recognition establishes that one state accepts another as a state and gives its representatives and embassy official legal…
Correct answer: diplomatic recognition- A. Treaty of Utrecht
- B. Treaty of Frankfurt
- C. Treaty of Trianon
- D. Treaty with TripoliHire Grant Writers
Explanation: The Treaty of Utrecht of 1713 ended Queen Anne's War, the North American theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession, and redistributed…
Correct answer: Treaty of Utrecht- A. Treaty of Shackamaxon
- B. Treaty of Hopewell
- C. Treaty of Paris
- D. Treaty of Ancon
Explanation: The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the Seven Years' War, including its North American theatre known as the French and Indian War.
Correct answer: Treaty of Paris- A. Treaty of Nanking
- B. Treaty of New Echota
- C. Treaty of Ghent
- D. Treaty of Westphalia
Explanation: The Treaty of Ghent, signed in 1814, ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain and restored pre-war conditions without…
Correct answer: Treaty of Ghent- A. Mutual agreement
- B. Unilateral action
- C. Decision of neighbouring State
- D. None of these
Explanation: Diplomatic relations normally begin through the mutual consent of the states concerned, often expressed in a joint communiqué or…
Correct answer: Mutual agreement- A. John Adams
- B. Thomas Jefferson
- C. Henry Laurens
- D. John Jay
Explanation: Henry Laurens, a former president of the Continental Congress, was captured by the British and held in the Tower of London, so he could…
Correct answer: Henry Laurens- A. Mississippi
- B. Florida
- C. Louisiana
- D. Georgia
Explanation: The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 transferred Florida from Spain to the United States and also settled parts of the boundary between the two…
Correct answer: Florida- A. 1945
- B. 1815
- C. 1919
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Congress of Vienna met in 1814-1815 after the defeat of Napoleon and reorganised Europe through a balance-of-power settlement.
Correct answer: 1815- A. Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
- B. UK-Egyptian Treaty
- C. Treaty of Lausanne
- D. Suez Canal Treaty
Explanation: The 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty required Britain to withdraw most troops from Egypt while retaining forces to protect the Suez Canal.
Correct answer: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty