History · General Awareness

World Leaders and Politicians

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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

Multiple choice

Who became the Prime Minister of England for four times?

  1. Churchill

  2. William Cladstone

  3. William Pitt

  4. Margaret Thatcher
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

William Ewart Gladstone served as Prime Minister four times (1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94). Note: Option spells it 'Cladstone' which is a typo for Gladstone.

Multiple choice

Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial recently in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to the time before he became President of France. Which of the following statements about him are correct? I.          Chirac was the second-longest serving President of France, behind François Mitterrand II.         He has also served as Prime Minister of France III.        The alleged corruption scandal dates back to his tenure as Prime Minister of France

  1. I and II only

  2. II and III only

  3. III and I only

  4. III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The alleged corruption scandal dates back to his tenure as Mayor of Paris

Multiple choice

Which former President of Mexico was the Chairman of the 11 member Commission that completed an external review of the World Bank Group's governance and submitted its report to World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick recently?

  1. José López Portillo

  2. Miguel de la Madrid

  3. Carlos Salinas de Gortari

  4. Ernesto Zedillo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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