World History MCQ Set-1

Practice most important World History MCQ for competitive examinations such as UPSC CSE, State PSC, APPSC, APSC, MPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, NDA and various recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Government of India, State Governments and Public Sector Undertakings.

Q.1 Who is regarded as the first Soviet Premier?

A. Vladimir Lenin

B. Joseph Stalin

C. Vyacheslav Molotov

D. None of these

Answer: A. Vladimir Lenin

Note: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924.

Q.2 The incorporation of Tibet into the People’s Republic of China started in which year?

A. 1947

B. 1950

C. 1956

D. 1958

Answer: B. 1950

Note: The annexation of Tibet by the People’s Republic of China, called the “Peaceful Liberation of Tibet” by the Chinese government, and the “Chinese invasion of Tibet” by the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, was the process by which the People’s Republic of China gained control of Tibet started on 6th October, 1950.

Q.3 Which of the following is the last major battle fought by Alexander the Great?

A. Battle of Granicus

B. Battle of Issus

C. Battle of Hydaspes

D. None of these

Answer: C. Battle of Hydaspes

Note: The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus or Purushottama of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Punjab region, modern-day Punjab, Pakistan.

Q.4 Martin Luther King Jr was Charismatic leader and philosopher of which of the following movement?

A. American Civil Rights Movement

B. Anti-Apartheid Movement

C. Anti-consumerism Movement

D. Alternative movement

Answer: A. American Civil Rights Movement

Note: Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

Q.5 Israel was established in which of the following year?

A. 1947

B. 1948

C. 1950

D. 1955

Answer: B. 1948

Note: When Israel was established, it was formally known as the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, that was proclaimed on 14 May 1948.

Q.6 Mossad, the investigating agency of Israel was formed in which year?

A. 1948

B. 1949

C. 1950

D. 1951

Answer: B. 1949

Note: The full form of Mossad is Mossad Merkazi le-Modiin ule-Tafkidim Meyuhadim.

Q.7 Who was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A. Robert Walpole

B. Henry Pelham

C. John Stuart

D. George Grenvile

Answer: A. Robert Walpole

Note: Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG PC was a British statesman and Whig politician who is generally regarded as the de facto first prime minister of Great Britain. Although the exact dates of Walpole’s dominance, dubbed the “Robinocracy”, are a matter of scholarly debate, the period 1721–1742 is often used.

Q.8 The last Roman emperor was:

A. Romulus Augustulus

B. Olybrius

C. Glycerius

D. None of these

Answer: A. Romulus Augustulus 

Note: Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by Odoacer, a German barbarian who proclaims himself king of Italy.

Q.9 Japan attacked China in which of the following year in the second Sino-Japanese war?

A. 1937

B. 1948

C. 1942

D. 1945

Answer: A. 1937

Note: The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The second Sino-Japanese war lasted from July 7, 1937–September 9, 1945.

Q.10 The headquarter of the Tibetan government in exile is located in:

A. New Delhi

B. Shimla

C. Dharamsala

D. Tawang

Answer: C. Dharamsala

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