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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 19001. |
Which famous poet and scientist was employed by the Seljuqs to reform the Islamic calendar |
| A. | Al-Khwarazimi |
| B. | Al-Tusi |
| C. | Ibn Sina |
| D. | Omar Khayyam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19002. |
Who was Premier of the Soviet Union in the Cuban Missle Crisis |
| A. | Krushchev |
| B. | Stalin |
| C. | Brezhnev |
| D. | Kosygin |
| Answer» B. Stalin | |
| 19003. |
Ronald Reagan made his first political appearence in 1964, giving a speech for which conservative Republican presidential candidate |
| A. | Nelson Rockefeller |
| B. | Richard Nixon |
| C. | Barry Goldwater |
| D. | George Wallace |
| Answer» D. George Wallace | |
| 19004. |
Who did King Leopold II of Belgium hire to explore and found colonies in Zaire |
| A. | David Livingstone |
| B. | Henry Morton Stanley |
| C. | John Hanning Speke |
| D. | Emin Pasha |
| Answer» C. John Hanning Speke | |
| 19005. |
The anciant Nok civilization of Africa flourished in what modern day country |
| A. | Gabon |
| B. | Senegal |
| C. | Mauritania |
| D. | Nigeria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19006. |
Which of these countries was the first to gain full independence |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | Ivory Coast |
| D. | Senegal |
| Answer» B. Nigeria | |
| 19007. |
What Chinese dynasty did the Manchu minority establishes |
| A. | The Song dynasty |
| B. | The Qing dynasty |
| C. | The Ming dynasty |
| D. | The Yuan dynasty |
| Answer» C. The Ming dynasty | |
| 19008. |
From which Macedonian general was Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, descended |
| A. | Seleucus |
| B. | Alexander the Great |
| C. | Ptolemy |
| D. | Antipater |
| Answer» D. Antipater | |
| 19009. |
In the 1st Century BC, Crassus (reportedly the richest man of Rome) led a disastrous and embarrassing campaign against who |
| A. | The Forces of Julius Caesar |
| B. | The Gallic Tribe of the Parisii |
| C. | The Nubian Empire |
| D. | The Parthian Empire |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19010. |
In 1895 which African country defeated Italy allowing it to stay independent |
| A. | Eritrea |
| B. | Liberia |
| C. | Ethiopia |
| D. | Libya |
| Answer» D. Libya | |
| 19011. |
The 25th Dynasty of Egypt originally ruled which foreign empire |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Nubia |
| C. | Persia |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Persia | |
| 19012. |
Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1945, replacing Winston Churchill |
| A. | Clement Attlee |
| B. | Anthony Eden |
| C. | Stanley Baldwin |
| D. | Neville Chamberlain |
| Answer» B. Anthony Eden | |
| 19013. |
Where was Napoleon born |
| A. | Sardinia |
| B. | French Guian |
| C. | Ajaccio |
| D. | Elba |
| Answer» D. Elba | |
| 19014. |
Which of the following is NOT considered an American objective in the War of 1812 |
| A. | The annexation of Canada |
| B. | Aiding Napoleon in Europe by creating another front for the British |
| C. | Stopping British impressment of US sailors |
| D. | Expelling the British from the Northwest Territories |
| Answer» C. Stopping British impressment of US sailors | |
| 19015. |
Which was not an Iranian dynasty |
| A. | Achaemenid |
| B. | Fatimid |
| C. | Saffarid |
| D. | Sassanid |
| Answer» C. Saffarid | |
| 19016. |
Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Paraguay |
| D. | Uruguay |
| Answer» C. Paraguay | |
| 19017. |
In 19th century American politics, what was a 'Loco-Foco' |
| A. | A derrogatory term for a Democrat |
| B. | A New York Whig |
| C. | A follower of President Millard Fillmore |
| D. | Somebody who opposed the Mexican-American war |
| Answer» B. A New York Whig | |
| 19018. |
In 1901, US President William McKinley was fatally shot by Leon Czolgosz. What kind of political extremist was Czolgosz |
| A. | A Socialist |
| B. | A supporter of unlimited silver coinage |
| C. | An opponent of the Spanish-American war |
| D. | An Anarchist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19019. |
Bolivia lost its access to the ocean in the Pacific War. Which country defeated Bolivia in that war |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Peru |
| C. | Argentina |
| D. | Chile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19020. |
What was the capital of the Zulus under King Cetshwayo |
| A. | kwa-Zulu |
| B. | Ulundi |
| C. | Zimbabwe |
| D. | Bapedi |
| Answer» C. Zimbabwe | |
| 19021. |
During the American Civil War, who was President of the Confederate States of America |
| A. | Robert E. Lee |
| B. | Andrew Johnson |
| C. | Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson |
| D. | Jefferson Davis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19022. |
Which US President was nicknamed'Old Kinderhook |
| A. | Andrew Jackson |
| B. | James K. Polk |
| C. | Martin Van Buren |
| D. | Millard Fillmore |
| Answer» D. Millard Fillmore | |
| 19023. |
which league was established by the Macedonian King Philip II to gain hegemony over Greece? |
| A. | Achaean League |
| B. | League of Corinth |
| C. | Amphictyonic League |
| D. | League of Argos |
| Answer» C. Amphictyonic League | |
| 19024. |
Friedrich Barbarossa died in 1190, to the great relief of Saladin, while travelling through Asia Minor on crusade. On which Crusade was this |
| A. | 1st Crusade |
| B. | 2nd Crusade |
| C. | 3rd Crusade |
| D. | 5th Crusade |
| Answer» D. 5th Crusade | |
| 19025. |
Who founded the Mughal dynasty |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Babur |
| C. | Abbas the Great |
| D. | Tamerlane |
| Answer» C. Abbas the Great | |
| 19026. |
What was the old Scottish name for Konigsberg |
| A. | Kingisburgh |
| B. | Queynisbrig |
| C. | Counistoun |
| D. | Dunri |
| Answer» C. Counistoun | |
| 19027. |
Which general succeeded Alexander the Great in Thrace |
| A. | Lysimachus |
| B. | Antigonus |
| C. | Seleucus |
| D. | Ptolemy |
| Answer» B. Antigonus | |
| 19028. |
Which sultan extended the Ottoman Empire to within 90 miles of Vienna, which he unsucessfully beseiged |
| A. | Selim the Grim |
| B. | Mehmet the Conqueror |
| C. | Ishmael I |
| D. | Sulieman the Magnificent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19029. |
Which Middle Eastern empire created its own language for government use |
| A. | The Safavids |
| B. | The Mamluks |
| C. | The Ottomans |
| D. | The Il-Khanate |
| Answer» D. The Il-Khanate | |
| 19030. |
What was the capital of the NorthWest Territory in the modern day USA |
| A. | Detroit |
| B. | Dayton |
| C. | Chillicothe |
| D. | Chicago |
| Answer» D. Chicago | |
| 19031. |
Which of the following was never part of the Britsh Empire |
| A. | Zanzibar |
| B. | Dijbouti |
| C. | Malta |
| D. | Cyprus |
| Answer» C. Malta | |
| 19032. |
Variable reserve rates and Open Market Operation are instruments of |
| A. | Trade Policy |
| B. | Fiscal Policy |
| C. | Monetary Policy |
| D. | Budgetary Policy |
| Answer» D. Budgetary Policy | |
| 19033. |
Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US dollar Pound Sterling and |
| A. | Euro |
| B. | French Franc |
| C. | Deutsche Mark |
| D. | Japanese Yen |
| Answer» D. Japanese Yen | |
| 19034. |
Who is the winner of Australiyan Open 2013 men's title |
| A. | Rojar Fedrer |
| B. | Rafel Nadal |
| C. | Novak Djokovic |
| D. | T Songa |
| Answer» D. T Songa | |
| 19035. |
In which city were General Franco's headquarters located during the Spanish Civil War |
| A. | Burgos |
| B. | Toledo |
| C. | Valladolid |
| D. | Leon |
| Answer» B. Toledo | |
| 19036. |
Who took over as Director ofVikram Sarabhai space centre in the first week of January 2013 |
| A. | S.Ramakrishanan |
| B. | D.K. Jain |
| C. | S.Raman |
| D. | P.S.Veeraraghavan |
| Answer» B. D.K. Jain | |
| 19037. |
After being released from prison in 1953, to which country was Fidel Castro exiled |
| A. | Honduras |
| B. | Haiti |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» B. Haiti | |
| 19038. |
Who is winner of Australian Open 2013 women's Single |
| A. | Mariya Sharapova |
| B. | Serena Williams |
| C. | Venus Williams |
| D. | Victoria Azarenka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19039. |
What was the last Republican city to fall to the Nationalist in the Spanish Civil War |
| A. | Zaragoza |
| B. | Murcia |
| C. | Toledo |
| D. | Valencia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19040. |
The Seven Weeks War was between which countries |
| A. | France and Prussia |
| B. | France and Spain |
| C. | Austria and Prussia |
| D. | France and austria |
| Answer» D. France and austria | |
| 19041. |
Which country employed Henry Hudsherlandon to find the famous 'NorthWest-Passage |
| A. | England |
| B. | Netherland |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. Denmark | |
| 19042. |
Which Hellenistic monarch was killed at the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC |
| A. | Seleucus I |
| B. | Lysimachus I |
| C. | Antigonus I |
| D. | Ptolemy I |
| Answer» D. Ptolemy I | |
| 19043. |
Which British officer was defeated at Isandlwana by Zulu troops armed with shield and spears |
| A. | Lt. Gen. Lord Chelmsford |
| B. | Sir Henry Bartle Frere |
| C. | Lord Baden-Powell |
| D. | Sir Theophilus Shepstone |
| Answer» B. Sir Henry Bartle Frere | |
| 19044. |
What was the most populous tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy |
| A. | seneca |
| B. | Mohawk |
| C. | Onondaga |
| D. | Cayuga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19045. |
Who lost the Battle of Tannenburg (or Grunwald) against Poland-Lithuania in 1410 |
| A. | The Russians |
| B. | The Mongols |
| C. | The Teutonic Knights |
| D. | The Magyars |
| Answer» D. The Magyars | |
| 19046. |
Which US political party was the first to use national conventions to nominate presidential candidates |
| A. | The Democratic-Republican Party |
| B. | The Know-Nothing Party |
| C. | The Anti-Masonic Party |
| D. | The Whig Party |
| Answer» D. The Whig Party | |
| 19047. |
Which Khazar bek converted the country to Judaism |
| A. | Obadiah |
| B. | Hazer Tarkhan |
| C. | Bulan Sabriel |
| D. | Joseph |
| Answer» B. Hazer Tarkhan | |
| 19048. |
Which was not a Great Khan of Mongolia |
| A. | Ogadai Khan |
| B. | Batu Khan |
| C. | Guyuk Khan |
| D. | Mongke Khan |
| Answer» C. Guyuk Khan | |
| 19049. |
Where did Charles the Bold, last reigning Duke of Burgundy, die |
| A. | In Dijon |
| B. | In Nancy |
| C. | In London |
| D. | In Paris |
| Answer» C. In London | |
| 19050. |
Who was America's first president |
| A. | John Adams |
| B. | Thomas Jefferson |
| C. | Abraham Lincoln |
| D. | George Washington |
| Answer» E. | |