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Q. The immediate cause for the outbreak of the first World War was

A
The imprisonment of Lenin
B
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
C
The ambition of America to dominate the world
D
The sudden death of Lloyd George

Correct Answer

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

More Questions on History

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    A)Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
    B)Krishndev Rai
    C)Nadir Shah
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
  • Q. Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?
    A)Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
    B)Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
    C)Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
    D)Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram
    Answer: Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
  • Q. A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year
    A)1915
    B)1912
    C)1910
    D)1918
    Answer: 1912
  • Q. Chand Bibi was the ruler of
    A)Bijapur
    B)Ahmednagar
    C)Satara
    D)Golconda
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. In which year Bastille of Paris stormed by the people which lead to the French Revolution
    A)1779
    B)1746
    C)1789
    D)1808
    Answer: 1789
  • Q. Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism?
    A)Vikramaditya
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka
    D)Kautilya
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. The Bhakti cult spread in Maharashtra with the teaching of
    A)Sant Jnanesvar
    B)Sant Tukaram
    C)Samarth Guru Ramdas
    D)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    Answer: Sant Tukaram
  • Q. The first man after the revolt of 1857 who wanted to overthrow the British regime by means of an armed rebellion and establish self-government in India was:
    A)Nana Sahib
    B)Bhakt Khan
    C)Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
    D)Jung Bhadur Rana
    Answer: Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
  • Q. On behalf of Aurangzeb Shivaji attacked
    A)Konkan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Surat
    D)Poena
    Answer: Konkan
  • Q. Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Both (A) and (B) above
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Who was the author of United States Declaration of Independence
    A)George Washington
    B)Thomas Jefferson
    C)Abraham Lincoln
    D)Benjamin Franklin
    Answer: Thomas Jefferson
  • Q. Who murdered Julius Caesar?
    A)Marcus Brutus
    B)Augustus
    C)Mark Antony
    D)Pompey
    Answer: Marcus Brutus
  • Q. In which battle did the defeat of Muslims stop their invasions?
    A)Battle of Lechfeld
    B)Battle of Fontenoy
    C)Battle of Verdun
    D)Battle of Vouille
    Answer: Battle of Verdun
  • Q. The Rig Veda consists of
    A)1028 hymns
    B)1000 hymns
    C)500 hymns
    D)2000 hymns
    Answer: 1028 hymns
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not correct? As per the Act of 1935, the Federal Court would have jurisdiction to decide disputes between
    A)The Federating Units and the Federal Government
    B)The Federating Units
    C)The Federal Government and a Federating Units
    D)The Secretary of State and the Viceroy's Council
    Answer: The Secretary of State and the Viceroy's Council
  • Q. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been
    A)The rise of an other-worldly outlook
    B)The growth of Sanskrit
    C)The progress of philosophy
    D)The consolidation of the caste system
    Answer: The consolidation of the caste system
  • Q. The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was
    A)Aram Shah
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Qutb-ud-din Albak
    D)Balban
    Answer: Iltutmish
  • Q. The first Shivaji festival was held at Raigarh in __________
    A)1892
    B)1890
    C)1895
    D)1899
    Answer: 1895
  • Q. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at
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