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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 151. |
In which cities of Japan were atomic bombs dropped during World War II? |
| A. | Tokyo and Hiroshima |
| B. | Nagasaki and Miyazaki |
| C. | Sendai and Hiroshima |
| D. | Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| Answer» D. Hiroshima and Nagasaki | |
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Explanation: Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. American airmen dropped `Little Boy' (codename of the bomb) on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 followed by Fat Man over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. |
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| 152. |
The theory of "natural rights" was propounded by – |
| A. | Hobbes |
| B. | Locke |
| C. | Bentham |
| D. | Marx |
| Answer» B. Locke | |
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Explanation: The most central concept in Locke's political philosophy is his theory of natural law and natural rights. John Locke emphasized "life (everyone is entitled to live once they are created), liberty (everyone isentitled to do anything they want to so long as it doesn't conflict with the first right) and property (everyone is entitled to own all they create or gain through gift or trade so long as it doesn't conflict with the first two rights)" as primary natural rights. |
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| 153. |
The fall of Bastille is associated with the |
| A. | Russian Revolution of November, 1917 |
| B. | French Revolution of 1789 |
| C. | American War of Independence |
| D. | Greek War of Independence |
| Answer» B. French Revolution of 1789 | |
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Explanation: The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille was a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy. The fall of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution that led to the overthrow of monarchy. |
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| 154. |
Which of the following is a wonder of the ancient world? |
| A. | The statue of Jupiter at Olympia |
| B. | The Colosseum of Rome |
| C. | The Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| D. | The Mosque at St. Sophia |
| Answer» A. The statue of Jupiter at Olympia | |
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Explanation: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World refers to remarkable constructions of classical antiquity listed by various authors in guidebooks popular among the ancient Hellenic tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia was a giant seated figure made by the Greek sculptor Phidias in circa 422- 430 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece and erected in the Temple of Zeus there. |
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| 155. |
The slogan of the French Revolution was – |
| A. | One nation, one leader and one flag |
| B. | Government of the people, by the people and for the people |
| C. | Liberty, equality and fraternity |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Liberty, equality and fraternity | |
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Explanation: The famous slogan of the French Revolution was "liberty, equality, fraternity". Many other nations have adopted the French slogan of "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity" as an ideal. These words appear in the preamble to the Constitution of India, enforced in 1950. |
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| 156. |
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 |
| Answer» A. Plato, Machiavelli and Herbet Spencer | |
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Explanation: Early influences that shaped the ideology of fascism have been dated back to ancient Greece. In The Republic, Plato emphasized the need for absolute and unlimited authority of a philosopher king in an ideal state. There were a number of influences on fascism from the Renaissance era in Europe. Niccolo Machiavelli is known to have influenced Italian Fascism, particularly his promotion of the absolute authority of the state. |
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| 157. |
Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Anwar Sadat, Soekarno |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Chou Enlai, Kwame Nkrumah |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Fidel Castro, Marshal Tito |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito |
| Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito | |
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Explanation: The organization was founded in Belgrade in 1961, and was largely the brainchild of Yugoslavia’s president, Josip Broz Tito; Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno; Egypt’s second president, Gamal Abdel Nasser; Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah; and India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. |
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| 158. |
What is 'Reformation'? |
| A. | Rise of absolute monarchy |
| B. | Revival of classical learnning |
| C. | The revolt against authority of pope |
| D. | Change in attitude of man |
| Answer» C. The revolt against authority of pope | |
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Explanation: The Reformation was a series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther is widely acknowledged to have started the Reformation with his 1517 work The Ninety-Five Theses. |
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| 159. |
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is related with - |
| A. | The Russian Revolution |
| B. | The French Revolution |
| C. | The American War of Independence |
| D. | The Glorious Revolution of England |
| Answer» B. The French Revolution | |
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Explanation: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution. It defines the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. |
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| 160. |
Marcopolo is known for – |
| A. | discovering Greenland |
| B. | travelling to China, India and Asia |
| C. | travelling round the Cape of Good Hope |
| D. | discovering Canada |
| Answer» B. travelling to China, India and Asia | |
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Explanation: Marcopolo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant traveller. He extensively travelled to China, India and other parts of Asia. |
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| 161. |
Cold War refers to – |
| A. | tension between East and West |
| B. | ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world |
| C. | tension between Superpowers |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. tension between East and West | |
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Explanation: The Cold War, often dated from 1947 to 1991, was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc, dominated by the United Stateswith NATO among its allies and powers in the Eastern Block, dominated by the Soviet Union along with Warsaw Pact. |
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| 162. |
The immediate cause for the out-break of the first World War was – |
| A. | the assassination of Arch-duke Francis Ferdinand |
| B. | the imprisonment of Lenin |
| C. | the ambition of America to dominate the world |
| D. | the sudden death of Lloyd George |
| Answer» A. the assassination of Arch-duke Francis Ferdinand | |
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Explanation: The World War I was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July, 1914 and lasted until 11 November, 1918. The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by a Yugoslav nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia was the proximate trigger of the war. It resulted in a Habsburg ultimatum against the Kingdom of Serbia. |
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| 163. |
D-Day is the day when : |
| A. | Germany declared war on Britain |
| B. | US dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima |
| C. | Allied Troops landed in Normandy |
| D. | Germany surrendered to the allies |
| Answer» C. Allied Troops landed in Normandy | |
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Explanation: D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. The best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day of the Normandy landings — initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after that operation. |
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| 164. |
Dring 18th century who among the following philosophers said these famous words? "Man is born free but is every where in chains." |
| A. | Voltaire |
| B. | Jack Dareda |
| C. | Jean Jack Rousseau |
| D. | Montesque |
| Answer» C. Jean Jack Rousseau | |
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Explanation: Rousseau's most important work is The Social Contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism. Published in 1762, it became one of the most influential works of political philosophy in the Western tradition. It developed some of the ideas mentioned in an earlier work, the article Economie Politique (Discourse on Political Economy), featured in Diderot's Encyclopedie. |
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