History · General Awareness
World Leaders and Politicians
3,535 Questions
Test your knowledge with a variety of questions focusing on prominent world leaders, historical politicians, and their significant policies. Topics include American presidents, global civil rights leaders, and international treaties. This forms a crucial part of general awareness preparation for SSC, banking, and civil services exams.
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World Leaders and Politicians Questions
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Prime Minister
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President
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Governor
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None of these
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Julia Gillard succeeded Kevin Rudd as the Prime Minister of Australia in 2010. She was the first woman to hold this office in Australia.
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Nelson Mandela
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Lord Nelson
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Marlowe
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Charles Dickens
B
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Explanation
Lord Nelson sent the signal 'England expects that every man will do his duty' to his fleet before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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Kaiser William I, Prussia
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Hitler
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Otto von Bismarck
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Kaiser William I of Prussia was proclaimed the German Emperor in 1871 at Versailles.
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Sukhdeep Hayer
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Paramjit Singh
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Arun Pandya
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Piyush Bobby Jindal
D
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Explanation
Piyush Bobby Jindal, known as Bobby Jindal, became the Governor of Louisiana in 2008, making him the first Indian-American governor in US history.
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Marti Ahtisaari
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Luthiana Garial
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Samurai Balen
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Gloven Nair
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Martti Ahtisaari, the former President of Finland, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work as a mediator in international conflicts.
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General Ashfaq Kayani
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General Jehangir Karamat
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General Abdul Waheed
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General Asif Nawaz
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General Ashfaq Kayani succeeded General Pervez Musharraf as the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan in 2007.
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Dick Cheney
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Joe Biden
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Dan Quayle
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Walter Mondale
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Explanation
Dick Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009, under George .W. Bush.
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Explanation
Tuanku Jaafar, the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, passed away in 2008 at the age of 86.
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Condolina Rice
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Robert Gates
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Bill Gates
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Rovert Vadera
B
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Explanation
Robert Gates served as the United States Secretary of Defense during the period relevant to this question.
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Dag Hammarskjoeld
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Trygve Lie
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U. Thant
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Dr. Kurt Waldheim
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Trygve Lie, a Norwegian politician, served as the first Secretary General of the United Nations from 1946 to 1952. Dag Hammarskjoeld was the second, U Thant was the third, and Kurt Waldheim was the fourth.
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He was Hitler's prime minister.
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He was Hitler's finance minister.
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He was Hitler's political advisor.
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He was Hitler's defence minister.
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He was Hitler's propaganda minister.
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This is the correct option. Goebbels was Hitler's propaganda minister.
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Robert Lay
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Hjalmar Schacht
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Charlotte Beradt
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Pastor Niemoeller
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Hindenburg
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Explanation
This is the correct option. Pastor Niemoeller was a resistance fighter who observed an absence of protest amongst ordinary Germans.
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Hillary Clinton
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Madeleine Albright
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Colin L.Powell
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Conodoleezza Rice
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Hillary Clinton was appointed as the 67th United States Secretary of State by President Barack Obama in 2009.
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Helen Clark
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James Bolger
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Michael Moore
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Geoffrey Palmer
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John Key became the Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2008, succeeding Helen Clark, who had served in the role since 1999.
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President of Egypt
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Prime Minister of Russia
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Prime Minister of Iraq
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President of France
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Explanation
Hosni Mubarak served as the President of Egypt for nearly 30 years, from 1981 until his resignation in 2011.