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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 1. |
Modern age is characterized by |
| A. | faith in belief |
| B. | faith in rationality |
| C. | faith in religion |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. faith in rationality | |
| 2. |
Name the home of Renaissance |
| A. | germany |
| B. | france |
| C. | italy |
| D. | india |
| Answer» C. italy | |
| 3. |
Divine Comedy is written by |
| A. | dante |
| B. | baccaccio |
| C. | sir thomas more |
| D. | erasmus |
| Answer» A. dante | |
| 4. |
Who invented the Printing Press |
| A. | john gutenberg |
| B. | martin luther |
| C. | leonardo davinci |
| D. | sir isaac newton |
| Answer» A. john gutenberg | |
| 5. |
Identify the characteristic feature of Renaissance |
| A. | speculation |
| B. | faith |
| C. | irrationality |
| D. | humanism |
| Answer» D. humanism | |
| 6. |
Martin Luther is known in history as the leader of |
| A. | scientific revolution |
| B. | renaissance |
| C. | reformation |
| D. | unification of germany |
| Answer» C. reformation | |
| 7. |
The Helio – centric theory of universe is put forwarded by |
| A. | copernicus |
| B. | the pope |
| C. | william harvey |
| D. | vesalius |
| Answer» A. copernicus | |
| 8. |
The headquarters of the UN is in |
| A. | washington |
| B. | paris |
| C. | geneva |
| D. | new york |
| Answer» D. new york | |
| 9. |
Who is the Secretary General of the UN |
| A. | boutros ghali |
| B. | sasi tharoor |
| C. | ban ki moon |
| D. | none ofthese. |
| Answer» C. ban ki moon | |
| 10. |
Name the founder of the Florentine School of Art in Italy |
| A. | giotto |
| B. | raphael |
| C. | michael angelo |
| D. | leonardo davinci |
| Answer» A. giotto | |
| 11. |
Who was known as the ‘morning star of English Reforation’? |
| A. | martin luther |
| B. | tetzel |
| C. | john calvin |
| D. | john wycliffe |
| Answer» D. john wycliffe | |
| 12. |
Who authored the book, ‘Institutes of Christian Religion’ |
| A. | john calvin |
| B. | john wycliffe |
| C. | martin luther |
| D. | ulrichzwingli |
| Answer» A. john calvin | |
| 13. |
Ignatius Loyola was associated with |
| A. | reformation |
| B. | counter reformation |
| C. | renaissance |
| D. | nation state |
| Answer» B. counter reformation | |
| 14. |
Who founded the ‘Society of Jesus |
| A. | ignatius loyola |
| B. | martin luther |
| C. | henry viii |
| D. | johncalvin |
| Answer» A. ignatius loyola | |
| 15. |
Name the thinker who coined the term Scientific Revolution |
| A. | alexandre koyre |
| B. | francis bacon |
| C. | roger bacon |
| D. | sirisaac newton |
| Answer» A. alexandre koyre | |
| 16. |
Who authored Novum Organum |
| A. | descartes |
| B. | vesalius |
| C. | galileo |
| D. | francis bacon |
| Answer» D. francis bacon | |
| 17. |
To which country Galilee Galileo belonged |
| A. | germany |
| B. | england |
| C. | italy |
| D. | holland |
| Answer» C. italy | |
| 18. |
Who invented the Flying Shuttle? |
| A. | john kay |
| B. | dante |
| C. | george stephenson |
| D. | abrahamdurby |
| Answer» A. john kay | |
| 19. |
Who was responsible for the invention of Power loom? |
| A. | john kay |
| B. | richard cartwright |
| C. | edmund cartwright |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. edmund cartwright | |
| 20. |
Name a specialized agency of the UN |
| A. | security council |
| B. | secretariat |
| C. | general assembly |
| D. | world health organization |
| Answer» D. world health organization | |
| 21. |
The World Bank is also known as |
| A. | industrial bank |
| B. | international bank |
| C. | ibrd |
| D. | globalbank |
| Answer» C. ibrd | |
| 22. |
The head quarters of the International Court of Justice |
| A. | new york |
| B. | hague |
| C. | washington |
| D. | new delhi |
| Answer» B. hague | |
| 23. |
Which of the following nations is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the UN |
| A. | china |
| B. | usa |
| C. | france |
| D. | germany |
| Answer» D. germany | |
| 24. |
The UN came in to being on |
| A. | 24th october 1945 |
| B. | 26th november 1945 |
| C. | 1st november 1945 |
| D. | 5th october 1945 |
| Answer» A. 24th october 1945 | |
| 25. |
The main architect of the League of Nations |
| A. | jawaharlal nehru |
| B. | m k gandhi |
| C. | franklin roosevelt |
| D. | woodrow wilson |
| Answer» D. woodrow wilson | |
| 26. |
The parliament of Russia is |
| A. | estates general |
| B. | duma |
| C. | loka sabha |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. duma | |
| 27. |
The secret police of the Russian Tsars |
| A. | cbi |
| B. | raw |
| C. | cossacks |
| D. | fbi |
| Answer» C. cossacks | |
| 28. |
Which nation was not a member of the Triple Entente? |
| A. | france |
| B. | britain |
| C. | russia |
| D. | germany |
| Answer» D. germany | |
| 29. |
The policy of ‘Blood and Iron’ was introduced by |
| A. | mussolini |
| B. | hitler |
| C. | ottovon bismarck |
| D. | garibaldi |
| Answer» C. ottovon bismarck | |
| 30. |
Name the political policy of Bismarck for effecting the unification of Germany |
| A. | blood and iron |
| B. | peace and settlement |
| C. | non violence |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. blood and iron | |
| 31. |
Which of the following nations is a permanent member of the UN Security Council? |
| A. | canada |
| B. | india |
| C. | japan |
| D. | usa |
| Answer» D. usa | |
| 32. |
Who is identified as the ‘Sword of Italian Unification? |
| A. | garibaldi |
| B. | mazzini |
| C. | cavour |
| D. | king alfred |
| Answer» A. garibaldi | |
| 33. |
Who founded the Young Italy organization? |
| A. | garibaldi |
| B. | cavour |
| C. | bismarck |
| D. | mazzini |
| Answer» D. mazzini | |
| 34. |
The economic thinkers of France in the 18th century were known as |
| A. | philosophes |
| B. | physiocrats |
| C. | abolitionists |
| D. | capitalists |
| Answer» B. physiocrats | |
| 35. |
Who was the ruler of England at the time of the Glorious Revolution? |
| A. | james i |
| B. | charles ii |
| C. | charles i |
| D. | james ii |
| Answer» D. james ii | |
| 36. |
To which dynasty James II of England belonged |
| A. | tudor |
| B. | hanover |
| C. | hapsburg |
| D. | stuart |
| Answer» D. stuart | |
| 37. |
In the civil war, name the supporters of the king of England |
| A. | cavaliers |
| B. | round heads |
| C. | red shirts |
| D. | royale |
| Answer» A. cavaliers | |
| 38. |
Which of the following was not a colony of British in America? |
| A. | new york |
| B. | massachusetts |
| C. | quebec |
| D. | pennsylvania |
| Answer» C. quebec | |
| 39. |
Who introduced the theory of Separation of Powers? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | montesquieu |
| C. | voltaire |
| D. | thomas paine |
| Answer» B. montesquieu | |
| 40. |
Who authored Contract Social? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | voltaire |
| C. | thomas jefferson |
| D. | diderot |
| Answer» A. rousseau | |
| 41. |
Who represented the bourgeois class in the French society? |
| A. | nobles |
| B. | clergy |
| C. | educated and rich people |
| D. | peasants |
| Answer» C. educated and rich people | |
| 42. |
The Oath of Tennis Court was associated with which event |
| A. | russian revolution |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | american civil war |
| D. | english civil war |
| Answer» B. french revolution | |
| 43. |
Which European country is considered as the pioneer in Geographical Explorations? |
| A. | england |
| B. | france |
| C. | spain |
| D. | portugal |
| Answer» D. portugal | |
| 44. |
‘Utopia’ is written by |
| A. | shakespeare |
| B. | sir thomas more |
| C. | ben johnson |
| D. | chaucer |
| Answer» B. sir thomas more | |
| 45. |
Who is the author of Decameron? |
| A. | dante |
| B. | petrarch |
| C. | cervantes |
| D. | boccaccio |
| Answer» D. boccaccio | |
| 46. |
Name the French ruler who stated, ’I am the state’ |
| A. | louis xiv |
| B. | louis xv |
| C. | henry iv |
| D. | napoleon |
| Answer» A. louis xiv | |
| 47. |
In whose reign did the French Revolution take place? |
| A. | louis iii |
| B. | louis xiii |
| C. | louis xvi |
| D. | louis xv |
| Answer» D. louis xv | |
| 48. |
Who was responsible for the creation of the first steam engine? |
| A. | john kay |
| B. | george stephenson |
| C. | alexander fleming |
| D. | henry ford |
| Answer» B. george stephenson | |
| 49. |
Who introduced the philosophy of Systematic Doubt as the basis of firm knowledge? |
| A. | vico |
| B. | francis bacon |
| C. | roger bacon |
| D. | rene descartes |
| Answer» D. rene descartes | |
| 50. |
To which country the navigator Columbus belonged |
| A. | spain |
| B. | italy |
| C. | france |
| D. | porugal |
| Answer» B. italy | |
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